[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of stretching or straining.", "the state of being stretched or strained.", "mental or emotional strain; intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement.", "a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.", "(not in current use) pressure, especially of a vapor.", "Mechanics.the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.the force producing such deformation.", "the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.", "the force producing such deformation.", "Electricity.electromotive force; potential.", "Machinery.a device for stretching or pulling something.", "a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, especially for a specific purpose."]}]