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untensing

untensing is the present participle and gerund 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 untensing

What is untensing the present participle and gerund of?
Untensing is the present participle and gerund of untense.

Words near untensing in the dictionary

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

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