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1easing the tension — alleviating the anxiety, lessen the strain …
2tension — n. strained relations strain 1) to cause, create tension 2) to heighten, increase tension 3) to alleviate, ease, lessen, relieve tension (to alleviate/ease tension between the superpowers) 4) acute; mounting tension 5) arterial; international;… …
3tension */*/*/ — UK [ˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms tension : singular tension plural tensions 1) a) [uncountable] the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax ease the tension: I tried to ease the tension (= make it less strong) with a joke …
4lessen — [[t]le̱s(ə)n[/t]] lessens, lessening, lessened V ERG If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is… …
5History of the British Army — The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries and numerous European wars, colonial wars and world wars. From the early 19th century until 1914, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and Imperial Power in the world,… …
6The Last Sontaran — Doctorwhobox number=07 serial name=The Last Sontaran caption=As Kaagh, the last Sontaran of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet, attempts to take Luke, Clyde, Maria and Sarah Jane captive, Maria creates a distraction by pointing to UNIT troops… …
7List of Planet of the Apes characters — The Planet of the Apes franchise features many characters that appear in one or more works. Contents 1 Aldo 2 Armando 3 Governor Breck 3.1 Notes …
8List of characters in the Planet of the Apes films — The Planet of the Apes franchise features many characters that appear in one or more works. Contents 1 Aldo 2 Armando 3 Governor Breck 3.1 Notes …
9History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron …
10Events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor — More than a decade s worth of events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred prior to the actual attack. War between Japan and the United States had been a possibility that each nation s militaries planned for since the 1920s, though real… …