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A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances
“He made a conscious effort not to let the stress get the better of him despite the mounting pressure.”
Pressure or tension exerted on a material object
“Using excessive pressure can damage equipment and exert great stress on air hoses.”
Particular emphasis or importance
“The highlight of his message was his stress on the importance of the traditional family.”
(of speech) Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word
“The name is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable.”
Something that causes distress or trouble
The state or fact of being troublesome or aggravating
Energy or effort expended towards an endeavor
An urgent situation, typically one requiring immediate attention
The force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact
The core or basis for something
The grip or adhesive friction exerted by an object on a surface
A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness
An open declaration of affirmation to the truth of something
Importance of significance attributed to something
The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry
The state of being important and requiring swift action
Intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement
Insistence in the form of an urgent request
Something that is formally or legally required or obligatory
To emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of
“I think it is really important to stress that everyone has the right to speak out and take action.”
To cause mental or emotional strain or tension in
“The impending deadline is beginning to stress me significantly.”
(usually of an object) To physically strain, or to apply force as to cause strain
“Heavily fatigued muscles may eventually stress the bone structure and cause a fracture.”
(of speech) To vocally place emphasis on specific words or syllables
“My son tends to stress capitalized words with inflections.”
To subject to aggressive pressure or harassment
To be anxious or concerned about something in particular
To greatly emphasize a point or issue
To augment or make something greater
To state assertively or emphatically
To encourage (a behavior, feeling, relationship or idea) through repeated stimulus
To say or utter words vocally
To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something)
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