rising tension

collocation in English

meaningsofrisingandtension

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rising
noun[C]
uk
/ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/us
/ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/
an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are ...
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tension
noun
uk
/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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(Definition ofrisingandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are the culmination of a process ofrisingtensionin a country or region.
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Risingtensionand violence caused fear among both ethnic groups.
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Once having stopped testing, it will be very provocative to start it again, especially in a period ofrisingtension.
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Lastly, it was to provide a framework upon which, in a period ofrisingtension, general preparations for war could be built up.
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Nor can we maintain peace in a situation ofrisingtensionleading to all-out hostilities from a position of self-imposed weakness.
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Will there be sufficient regular units in this country to cover our essential security over this most difficult period ofrisingtensionand mobilisation?
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It makes it very difficult indeed, when there isrisingtensionin the island, to take up without loss of face some other attitude.
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Frequent patrols were carried out; there wasrisingtensionin the lines.
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I also stressed that these hostilities, if tragically they are ever to occur, are likely to occur swiftly and suddenly and without a long period ofrisingtension.
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Another school of thought emphasizes hair pulling as addictive or negatively reinforcing as it is associated withrisingtensionbeforehand and relief afterward.
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