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stressor


stress·or

noun \ˈstre-sər, -ˌsȯr\

Definition of STRESSOR

: a stimulus that causes stress
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Examples of STRESSOR

  1. Credit card debt is a major stressor in her life.

First Known Use of STRESSOR

1950

Rhymes with STRESSOR

dresser, guesser, lesser, presser

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