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the burden on oneʼs emotional or mental well-being created by demands on oneʼs time<with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now>Synonymspressure, strain, tensionRelated Wordsload, weight; anxiety, concern, uneasiness, worry; aggravation, anger, annoyance, exasperation, irritation, persecution, troubleNear Antonymscomfort, consolation
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a special notice or importance given to something<our English teacher places great stress on learning grammar>— see emphasis 1
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