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tensing

NOUN

contraction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage

STRONG

abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking tightening withdrawal

WEAK

abbreviating abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling withdrawing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enlargement increase

STRONG

expansion opening

WEAK

amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch

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Attorney’s Office began looking at the shooting after state murder charges were dropped against former University of Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing after two mistrials because of deadlocked juries.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Tensing pulled DuBose over near the school’s campus for not having a front license plate on his green Honda Accord.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2020

Tensing settled a civil suit for back pay and legal fees with the university for almost $350,000.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2019

Tensing received $350,000 from the University of Cincinnati when he agreed to resign.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2018

I walked up the Great Wall of China and almost debagged myself on Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tensing, pointing up to the evening moon.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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