STRESSED
/stɹɛst/
9
Scrabble
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WWF
S(1) T(1) R(1) E(1) S(1) S(1) E(1) D(2)
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Definition
/stɹɛst/
verb
- To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
- To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
- To emphasise (a syllable of a word).““Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.”
- To emphasise (words in speaking).
adjective
- Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
- Having a stress or accent.
Source: Wiktionary
