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(Of a situation) tense or emotionally charged (7)

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I believe the answer is:

fraught

(Other definitions for fraught that I've seen before include "Burdened with anxiety" , "great anxiety" , "Causing stress" , "Emotionally charged" , "Charged (with); tense" .)

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