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stressed

Verb

Adjective

stress

Noun

∙ A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism. biology
∙ Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions. biology
∙ The internal distribution of force per unit area (pressure) within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ. countable, physics
∙ Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body. countable, physics
∙ Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal. uncountable
∙ The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word. uncountable, phonetics
∙ Emphasis placed on words in speaking. uncountable
∙ Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written). uncountable
∙ Obsolete form of distress.
∙ distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained. Scotland, law

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