Meaning of 'stressed'

Find the meaning of the word ‘stressed’

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Meaning of ‘stressed’

2 definitions found.

stressed

adjective

bearing a stress or accent

Example: "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"

Synonyms: accented

adjective

suffering severe physical strain or distress

Example: "I dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing."

Synonyms: distressed

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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