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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"
    Synonyms: accent, emphasis
  2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
    Synonyms: tenseness, tension
  3. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
verb
  1. to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
    Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate
  2. put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
    Synonyms: accent, accentuate
  3. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
    Synonyms: strain, try

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