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stressed
01
feeling so anxious that makes one unable to relax
Example
She felt so stressed about the upcoming exams that she could n't sleep.
After a long day at work, he was completely stressed and needed to unwind.
02
suffering severe physical strain or distress
03
(phonetics) referring to the emphasis or prominence placed on a particular syllable or segment in a word or utterance
Example
In the sentence ' She will ARRIVE tomorrow,' the word ' arrive' is stressed to convey importance.
Stressed syllables in poetry often create rhythmic patterns, such as iambic pentameter.
Word Family
stress
Verb
stressed
Adjective
unstressed
Adjective
unstressed
Adjective
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