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friction:The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.

hostility:There is a lot of hostility between them.

antagonism:There is still much antagonism between trades unions and the oil companies.

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stress:Katy could think clearly when not under stress.

worry:His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.

anxiety:Her voice was full of anxiety.

strain:She was tired and under great strain.

tent /te nt/ (tents ) N‑COUNT A tent is a shelter made of canvas or nylon which is held up by poles and ropes, and is used mainly by people who are camping.

ten|ta|cle /te ntək ^ə l/ (tentacles )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] The tentacles of an animal such as an octopus are the long thin parts that are used for feeling and holding things, for getting food, and for moving.

2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] If you talk about the tentacles of a political, commercial, or social organization, you are referring to the power and influence that it has in the outside community. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ of ] Free speech is being gradually eroded year after year by new tentacles of government control.

ten|ta|tive /te ntət I v/

1 ADJ Tentative agreements, plans, or arrangements are not definite or certain, but have been made as a first step. □  Political leaders have reached a tentative agreement. ●  ten|ta|tive|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The next round of talks is tentatively scheduled to begin in October.

2 ADJ If someone is tentative , they are cautious and not very confident because they are uncertain or afraid. □  My first attempts at complaining were rather tentative. ●  ten|ta|tive|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Perhaps, he suggested tentatively, they should send for Dr Band.

tent|ed /te nt I d/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A tented field or a tented camp is an area where a number of people are living in tents.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A tented room has long pieces of material hanging down from the centre of the ceiling to the walls, so that the room has the appearance of the inside of a large tent. □  …a tented dining area.

tenter|hooks /te ntə ^r hʊks/ PHRASE If you are on tenterhooks , you are very nervous and excited because you are wondering what is going to happen in a particular situation. □  He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

tenth ◆◆◇ /te nθ/ (tenths )

1 ORD The tenth item in a series is the one that you count as number ten.

2 FRACTION A tenth is one of ten equal parts of something. □  We received only two tenths of an inch of rain during the entire month of June.

tenu|ous /te njuəs/ ADJ If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous , you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. □  The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous. ●  tenu|ous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The sub-plots are only tenuously interconnected.

ten|ure /te njə ^r /

1 N‑UNCOUNT Tenure is the legal right to live in a particular building or to use a particular piece of land during a fixed period of time. □  Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Tenure is the period of time during which someone holds an important job. □ [+ of ] …the three-year tenure of the President.

3 N‑UNCOUNT If you have tenure in your job, you have the right to keep it until you retire.

te|pee /tiː piː/ (tepees ) also teepee N‑COUNT A tepee is a round tent. Tepees were first made by Native American peoples from animal skins or the outer covering of trees.

tep|id /te p I d/