| accent |
relative prominence of a syllable within a particular word; stress. [3/8 definitions] |
| accentual |
of or pertaining to accent or stress in poetry. [1/2 definitions] |
| accentuate |
to say or mark with an accent or stress mark. [1/2 definitions] |
| acute |
of a mark over vowels, indicating a certain stress or pronunciation. (See acute accent.) [1/7 definitions] |
| acute accent |
a diacritical mark (´), placed over a vowel to indicate length or high pitch, or to indicate primary stress of a syllable. (Cf. grave accent.) |
| antistress |
combined form of stress. |
| bear up |
to face hardship without despairing; withstand difficulty or stress; be brave; endure. |
| brainwash |
to alter a person's ideas or beliefs by forceful means such as physical torture or psychological stress. [1/4 definitions] |
| brunt |
the main part of a force or stress. |
| burnout |
inability to perform normally because of prolonged stress or tiredness. [1/3 definitions] |
| choke |
(informal) to lose the ability to perform well because of stress or anxiety. [1/9 definitions] |
| choke up |
to lose the ability to speak because of intense emotion or stress. [1/2 definitions] |
| collapse |
a sudden breakdown, as from stress or disease. [1/7 definitions] |
| cortisol |
a hormone released from the adrenal cortex in response to stress that suppresses the immune system and increases blood sugar. When used as a drug, this hormone is called hydrocortisone. |
| creak |
to make, or move with, a grating or squeaking noise, as a chair under the stress of a person's weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| creep |
the gradual deformation of metal under prolonged application of heat or stress. [1/12 definitions] |
| distress |
physical or emotional stress or suffering, or anything that causes suffering. [2/4 definitions] |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. [1/3 definitions] |
| easily |
without difficulty, stress, or pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| emphasis |
stress given to a particular word, phrase, or idea. [1/4 definitions] |
| emphasize |
to give greater strength or importance to; stress. [1/2 definitions] |