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STRESSING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Stressing.

Stressing - as a noun

The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Example: "He put the stress on the wrong syllable"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accent10emphasis15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
inflection15prosody13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Example: "He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tenseness9tension7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
mental strainnervous strainstrain6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Special emphasis attached to something

Example: "The stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
focus10

Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Example: "She endured the stresses and strains of life"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strain6

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

Example: "The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
force10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Stressing - as a verb

To stress, single out as important

Example: "Dr. jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accent10accentuate14emphasise16emphasize25punctuate13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
evince11express16show10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Put stress on; utter with an accent

Example: "In farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
accent10accentuate14

Test the limits of

Example: "You are trying my patience!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strain6try6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
afflict15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

To suffer from stress

Word Game Points

Is STRESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stressing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STRESSING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is STRESSING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stressing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STRESSING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is STRESSING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stressing is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STRESSING has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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