internal tension

collocation in English

meaningsofinternalandtension

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internal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us
/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
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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 ofinternalandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As soon as the changed system has chosen its new path of development, theinternaltensionfalls.
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Action of these forces dualizes the system's structure, maintains theinternaltensionand keeps the considered bifurcate properties.
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Of course, there isinternaltension.
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Theinternaltension, whether economic, social or national, is acute.
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The amnesty has undoubtedly led to an easing ofinternaltension.
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In so far as the principles of political liberalism entail the maintenance of liberal democratic institutions, it is rent by aninternaltensionthat poses particular dilemmas for education.
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In spite of the successes,internaltensionin the band had been growing.
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This is an extreme example of the effects ofinternaltension.
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The band almost broke up over that there was so muchinternaltension.
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Nevertheless, the possible deal loomed over the band in addition to growinginternaltension.
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Internaltensionstemmed from political, generational, and racial divisions within the army command.
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Relaxation training helps to reduceinternaltension, allowing a person to control headaches triggered by stress.
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The station has struggled withinternaltensionand lack of funds, among other things, since its inception.
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There was a great deal ofinternaltension, even among composers, between the formal rules and the desire for expression.
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The band toured the following year, attracting large crowds and earning substantial amounts of money, all whileinternaltensiongrew between the members.
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The report was a mixture of good education principle and a business model of education with plenty of compromise, reflecting theinternaltensionof the deliberations.
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