stress
definition: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note, especially with regard to stress or pitch
example: I put the stress on the wrong syllable and was misunderstood.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
emphasis
definition: (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
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
tension
definition: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
example: They took some time to regroup and clear their minds of the stresses and strains of life.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
strain
definition: special emphasis attached to something
example: the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
speech part: noun
synonyms:
focus
definition: put stress on
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
accent
definition: to stress, single out as important
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
accent
definition: test the limits of
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
strain