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stress
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- TRES
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”
noun
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
“the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”
noun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”
noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
“she endured the stresses and strains of life”
noun
special emphasis attached to something
“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
verb
to suffer from stress
verb
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
verb
to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
verb
test the limits of
“You are trying my patience!”
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Example Sentences
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
stress is a vasoconstrictor
she endured the stresses and strains of life
{'source': 'R.J.Samuelson', 'text': 'he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'}
the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
You are trying my patience!
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