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The tension between them was palpable. The room was filled with tension. Tension can be used as a noun or a verb.
Examples : "The tension in the room was palpable as we waited for the results to be announced." "There was palpable discontent in the union meeting." Watching the fighter planes streak across the horizon, the civilians felt a moment of palpable terror.
He could feel the palpable stone under his feet. This is a sentence which contains the word palpable.
Tension in a literary sense is a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense or when there is suspense in the story.
"The tension between my current wife and my ex-wife was palpable." Papable: Capable of being touched or felt
Either of these changes can build tension and suspense.
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Tension
The tension in the air was palpable as I anticipated the arrival of my favorite rock star.
Horror movies are my favorite because they often full of tension and suspense.
Tension is a feeling produced by a conflict that has not been resolved, while suspense is a feeling of wanting to know what happens next.
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