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Stressed

/stɹɛst/

To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

📖 Definitions of "Stressed"

verb
  1. 1

    To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

  2. 2

    To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

  3. 3

    To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.

  4. 4

    To emphasise (a syllable of a word).

    "“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second."

adjective
  1. 1

    Suffering stress (either physical or mental).

  2. 2

    Having a stress or accent.

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