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