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stress


stress - noun

  • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
  • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  • special emphasis attached to something
  • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
  • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

    • stress - verb

    • to stress, single out as important
    • put stress on; utter with an accent
    • test the limits of

    stress - thesaurus

    accent   accentuate   emphasis   emphasise British English spelling   emphasize American English spelling   focus   punctuate   strain   tenseness   tension   try  


    View spelling list ss words and learn about the word stress in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 2. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 1.

    Scrabble score for stress

    s is 1 t is 1 r is 1 e is 1 s is 1 s is 1
    Scrabble score = 6

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