The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NERVES
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More clues leading to the result NERVES
- Stress seeing number’s up around end of war
- Turbulent British river where impulsive sensations flow
- Never place rook in the middle, player gets butterflies in stomach
- Could a brave man have these made of steel?
- Somehow sever new source of tension
- Verne's disturbed butterflies
- Rising number divided by radius for bottle
- Anxiety caused by contents of finer vessels
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The straight part
We know that "source of tension" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case source of tension = nerves.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NERVES mean?
NERVES noun- A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
- A neuron.
- A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood
- Courage, boldness.
- Patience.
- Stamina, endurance, fortitude.
- Audacity, gall.
- (polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
- (in the plural) Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
- Sinew, tendon.
- To give courage.
- To give strength; to supply energy or vigour.