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Tension may refer to:

In science:

• Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression)
• High-tension, in electrical power transmission, wires which carry high-voltages
• Stress (medicine), also referred to as tension

In the arts:

• Tension (band), a Taiwanese R&B/Pop/Acapella vocal group.
• Tension (music), the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a listener's expectations
• Tension (film), a 1950 film noir
• Tension (game), a 2008 video game
• Tension (album), an album by the Christian Rock band Dizmas
• Tension, a song by electronic duo Orbital on their album The Altogether
• Suspense or tension, in drama, the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives

See also:

• Tense (disambiguation)
• Tenseness, in phonetics, a phonological quality frequently associated with vowels and occasionally with consonants

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