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stress
verb(stress)
to stress, single out as important
Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate,
stress
noun(stress)
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Synonyms: strain,
Examples:
She endured the stresses and strains of life.
He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger.
stress
noun(stress)
special emphasis attached to something
Synonyms: focus,
Examples:
The stress was more on accuracy than on speed.
stress
verb(stress)
test the limits of
Synonyms: strain, try,
stress
noun(stress)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Synonyms: accent, emphasis,
Examples:
He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
stress
noun(stress)
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Synonyms: tenseness, tension,
Examples:
Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
stress
verb(stress)
put stress on; utter with an accent
Synonyms: accent, accentuate,
stress
noun(stress)
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
Examples:
The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area.

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