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Learn to pronounce stress

/stres/
verb
  1. give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing.
    "they stressed the need for reform"
    synonyms: emphasize, draw attention to, focus attention on, underline, underscore, point up, place emphasis on, lay stress on, highlight, spotlight, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, foreground, accentuate, press home, impress on someone, make a point of, dwell on, harp on, belabor, insist on, rub in
  2. subject to pressure or tension.
    "this type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints"
  3. cause mental or emotional strain or tension in.
    "I avoid many of the things that used to stress me before"
    synonyms: overstretch, overtax, push to the limit, pressurize, pressure, burden, make tense, worry, upset, distress, harass, hassle

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to give emphasis or special importance to something: [ + (that) ] He is careful to stress (that) the laboratory's safety standards are the best in the country.
Sep 9, 2024 · 1. a : a force that acts when one body or part of a body presses on, pulls on, pushes against, or tends to squeeze or twist another body or part of a body.
worried and nervous: The kids are sick, I just lost my baby-sitter, and our toilet doesn't work – no wonder I feel stressed-out!
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stressing. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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You probably know the adjective stressed as it is used to describe feelings of worry, pressure, and anxiety, like feeling stressed by all the work you have to ...
1. strain or straining force ; specif., a. force exerted upon a body, that tends to strain or deform its shape b. the intensity of such force.
Stressful means full of stress or causing stress. It's typically used to describe situations or experiences, such as stressful meetings, stressful trips, or a ...
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verb. Definition of stressing. present participle of stress. as in worrying. to experience concern or anxiety the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress ...
STRESSED meaning: 1 : feeling very worried or anxious often + out; 2 : having a lot of physical pressure or force on it.