Frightened
Frightened adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Tense and frightened are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tense" instead an adjective "Frightened".
Tense
Tense adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Frightened and tense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frightened" instead an adjective "Tense".
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