| ADJECTIVE | all | overstrung, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight | being in a tense state |
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| all | overstrung | too tightly strung |
| Meaning | In a tense state. | |
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| Synonyms | edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight | |
| Broader | tense | In or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
| Spanish | agobiado, inquieto, intranquilo, nerviosa, nervioso | |
| Catalan | inquiet, irritable, nerviós | |
| Meaning | Too tightly strung. | |
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| Example | "an overstrung archery bow" | |
| Broader | tense | taut or rigid |
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