Imperfect or past Crossword Clue

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Imperfect or past Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
2. become stretched or tense or taut
(noun)
1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
(adjective)
1. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat’)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

IMPERFECT (adjective)
1. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
2. not perfect; defective or inadequate
IMPERFECT (noun)
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
PAST (noun)
1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
2. the time that has elapsed
PAST (adverb)
1. so as to pass a given point
PAST (adjective)
1. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
2. earlier than the present time; no longer current

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