Stress
verbstrɛs
Noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
“she endured the stresses and strains of life”
“he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger”
Similar:StrainType of:Difficultyspecial emphasis attached to something
“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
“stress is a vasoconstrictor”
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
“the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”
Type of:Force
Verb
to stress, single out as important
Type of:EvinceShowExpresstest the limits of
put stress on; utter with an accent
Type of:EnunciatePronounceSay
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