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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension; stress is a vasoconstrictor
(noun) strain
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
(noun) focus
special emphasis attached to something
the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
(verb) accent, accentuate
put stress on; utter with an accent
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
(verb) punctuate, accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize
to stress, single out as important
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
test the limits of
You are trying my patience!