Limp and Tense

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Limp

Limp adjective - Not stiff in structure.
Usage example: his broken arm was limp as he held it against his side
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Antonyms for Limp
Tense is an antonym for limp in floppy topic.
Nearby Words: limped, limping, limpness, limply

Tense

Tense adjective - Stretched with little or no give.
Usage example: a tense rope
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Synonyms for Tense
Antonyms for Tense
Limp is an antonym for tense in topics: pressure, tight.
Nearby Words: tensing, tensed, tension, tenseness, tensely
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Common collocations

way limp way tense way

Both words in one sentence

  • Died Standing Up A tense moment after a wing of the seemingly dead Creeper falls limp, the one sent to investigate finds himself trapped in the wing, struggling to free himself.
    Source: Died Standing Up
  • Similarly, a very small child is more likely to survive a serious auto accident with fewer injuries in part because unlike adults, who will reflexively tense up right before an impact if they see it coming and hurt themselves more, kids will remain limp and be able to weather it better.
    Source: Too Dumb to Fool
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