stresses
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Is stresses a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of stresses?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)Examples: "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"Synonyms: accent, emphasis, stress
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspenseExamples: "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"Synonyms: stress, tenseness, tension
3. special emphasis attached to somethingExamples: "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"Synonyms: focus, stress
4. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.SamuelsonExamples: "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"Synonyms: strain, stress
5. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical bodyExamples: "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"Synonyms: stress
verb (English)
1. to stress, single out as importantExamples: "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"Synonyms: accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress
2. put stress on; utter with an accentExamples: "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"Synonyms: accent, accentuate, stress
3. test the limits ofExamples: "You are trying my patience!"Synonyms: strain, stress, try
Definition source: Wiktionary