Tense up
Tense up verb - Become tense, nervous, or uneasy.
Traumatize and tense up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traumatize" instead a verb "Tense up".
Traumatize
Traumatize verb - Inflict a trauma upon.
Tense up and traumatize are semantically related. You can use "Tense up" instead a verb "Traumatize".
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Traumatize and Tense up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense_up/traumatize
Tense up & Traumatize. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense_up/traumatize>.
Traumatize or Tense up. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tense_up/traumatize.
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