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According to WordNet, the noun "stress" has 5 sense(s).

111514805 (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area".

114410089 difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson.

114376188 (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor".

114435187 special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed".

107085375 the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable".


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