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hypertense

American  
[hahy-per-tens] / ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛns /

adjective

  1. extremely or abnormally tense, excitable, or snappish.

Other Word Forms

  • hypertensely adverb
  • hypertenseness noun

Etymology

Origin of hypertense

hyper- + tense 1, or as back formation from hypertension

Example Sentences

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As aptly as any, that hyperbole summed up the hypertense relations that now exist between a suspicious press and a defensive President.

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