increased tension

collocation in English

meaningsofincreaseandtension

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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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 ofincreaseandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There has beenincreasedtensionand uncertainty.
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That was held to haveincreasedtension.
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There is great uncertainty andincreasedtension.
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Theincreasedtensionand concern could contribute to a relapse.
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It could be argued that it hasincreasedtension.
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It will causeincreasedtensionwithin the council chambers.
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This led toincreasedtension.
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Does he not agree that automatic fingerprinting causesincreasedtensionin those areas?
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The middle east is going through yet another period ofincreasedtension.
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It would undoubtedly lead to a proliferation of committees andincreasedtensionand suspicion.
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It is in an area where the world can ill affordincreasedtension.
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They must have known that that was the greatest single contribution toincreasedtensionthat anyone could have introduced.
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I am only saying that the words that he used can only haveincreasedtensionin the community.
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The most sensible decision would be for both sides to take measures which reduced rather thanincreasedtension.
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Any observer of the situation involving the two countries is bound to conclude that the tests haveincreasedtensionrather than increased security.
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This may result inincreasedtensionin family dynamics where culturally sensitive roles are reversed.
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The soreness has been attributed to theincreasedtensionforce and muscle lengthening from eccentric exercise.
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This plan is long overdue and there is already a feeling of time lost, which has in turn led toincreasedtensionand hostility on the ground.
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During 2007, a series of on- and off-air incidents had led toincreasedtensionbetween the two hosts.
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Chromatin bridges are prone to break due to theincreasedtensionresulting from daughter cells moving apart during mitosis.
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When the ciliary muscle contracts, it opens the trabecular meshwork throughincreasedtensionon the scleral spur.
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During periods ofincreasedtension, the firing batteries of each battalion were deployed to previously unused field tactical sites.
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Converted four-string basses usually require either a new, thicker top, or lighter strings to compensate for theincreasedtension.
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As the minority student populationincreasedtensionbetween activists clubs and minorities rose, because minority wanted the reigns of the movement that affected them directly.
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Another disadvantage is that theincreasedtensionon the sponge from the glue will cause the rubber to wear out faster than usual.
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