The Clue
Some of them are perfect (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TENSES
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Notes
The answer TENSES is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Tightens (up)
French subjects?
Causes strain
Factors in conjugation
Gets rigid
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Verbal inflections
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Definition
TENSE as a noun:
1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
TENSE as a verb:
1. (strain, tense) = become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
2. increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
3. (tense, tense up) = become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
4. (tense, strain, tense up) = cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"