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untenses

untenses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of untense.

Meaning of untense

Verb

untense (third-person singular simple present untenses, present participle untensing, simple past and past participle untensed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) be no longer tense; to relax or loosen.
    • It's incredible the wave of relaxation that has swept over me in the past few hours. Walking down the street, I didn't even have to concentrate on untensing in my facial muscles (which I realize are so often twisted up).1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
    Synonyms:
    detense

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Questions about untenses

What is untenses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Untenses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of untense.

Words near untenses in the dictionary

  1. untenderized
  2. untenderly
  3. untenderness
  4. untense
  5. untensed
  6. untenses
  7. untensing
  8. untensioned
  9. untent
  10. untentacled
  11. untented

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