Stability and Tension

Stability

Stability noun - The ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged.

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Tension and stability are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tension" instead a noun "Stability".

Tension noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Stability and tension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stability" instead a noun "Tension".

Nearby Words: tense, tensing, tensed, tenseness, tensely

emotional	emotional stability	emotional tension
good	good stability	good tension
high	high stability	high tension
certain	certain stability	certain tension
Other adjectives: current, genuine, romantic, massive, increased, great, serious, little, social, internal, necessary, psychological, general, political, extra, maximum, international, added, marital, ongoing.

On suspension bridges, their stability is absolutely dependent upon the tension of the suspending ropes that stretch over the tops of the supporting towers (hence the name).

Source: Film / The Dark Knight Rises
Use the years of galactic stability to indoctrinate the geth, turn the Council's best operative against them, cause tension within by destroying human colonies, and then launch a new Pearl Harbor.

Source: Magnificent Bastard / Video Games

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