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stress

noun
  1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note, especially with regard to stress or pitch
    “I put the stress on the wrong syllable and was misunderstood.”
    emphasis
  2. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
    “the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”
  3. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
    tension
  4. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
    “They took some time to regroup and clear their minds of the stresses and strains of life.”
    strain
  5. special emphasis attached to something
    “the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
    focus
verb
  1. put stress on
    accent
  2. to stress, single out as important
    accent
  3. test the limits of
    strain