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crispación

tension

noun krees-pah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

irritation, unease

Usage Note

Crispación describes a state of collective nervousness or social irritation — often used in political journalism (la crispación política = political tension). It derives from crispar (to make tense, to irritate), and crispación de nervios is a common colloquial phrase for 'frayed nerves'. Rarely used in the plural.

Examples

"La crispación en el debate fue evidente."

Natural Translation

The tension in the debate was evident.

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