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Stress

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Definitions for Stress

noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Synonyms
emphasis accent
Examples
  1. he put the stress on the wrong syllable
noun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Synonyms
tension tenseness
Examples
  1. he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
  2. stress is a vasoconstrictor
noun
special emphasis attached to something
Synonyms
focus
Examples
  1. the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Synonyms
strain
Examples
  1. she endured the stresses and strains of life
  2. he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
noun
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
Examples
  1. the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
verb
to stress, single out as important
Synonyms
emphasize emphasise punctuate accent accentuate
Examples
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
verb
put stress on
Synonyms
accent accentuate
Examples
  1. utter with an accent
  2. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
verb
test the limits of
Synonyms
try strain
Examples
  1. You are trying my patience!

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