stressed
US /strest/
UK /strest/
1.
feeling or showing the effects of stress
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She felt very stressed after the exam.
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He's been really stressed with work lately.
1.
to put emphasis on a word or syllable when speaking
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In the word 'present', the first syllable is stressed when it's a noun.
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The teacher stressed the importance of good pronunciation.