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English to English noun 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)  he put the stress on the wrong syllable source: wordnet30
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension|stress is a vasoconstrictor source: wordnet30
3. special emphasis attached to something the stress was more on accuracy than on speed source: wordnet30
4. 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 source: wordnet30
5. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area source: wordnet30
6. Distress. source: webster1913
verb 7. to stress, single out as important Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet source: wordnet30
8. put stress on; utter with an accent In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word source: wordnet30
9. test the limits of You are trying my patience! source: wordnet30
10. To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties. source: webster1913
11. To subject to phonetic stress; to accent. source: webster1913
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