stress - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Synonyms

• accent
• emphasis
• stress

More generic

• inflection
• prosody

More specific

• accentuation
• pitch accent
• sentence stress
• tonic accent
• word accent
• word stress

Noun

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

Synonyms

• stress

More generic

• force

More specific

• breaking point
• tension

Noun

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Synonyms

• stress
• tenseness
• tension

More generic

• mental strain
• nervous strain
• strain

More specific

• breaking point
• yips

Noun

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Synonyms

• strain
• stress

More generic

• difficulty

Noun

special emphasis attached to something

Synonyms

• focus
• stress

More generic

• accent
• emphasis

Verb

put stress on; utter with an accent

Synonyms

• accent
• accentuate
• stress

More generic

• articulate
• enounce
• enunciate
• pronounce
• say
• sound out

Verb

to stress, single out as important

Synonyms

• accent
• accentuate
• emphasise
• emphasize
• punctuate
• stress

More generic

• evince
• express
• show

More specific

• background
• bear down
• bring out
• downplay
• drive home
• emphasise
• emphasize
• play down
• point up
• press home
• ram home
• re-emphasise
• re-emphasize
• set off
• topicalize
• underline
• underscore

Verb

test the limits of

Synonyms

• strain
• stress
• try

More generic

• afflict

More specific

• rack

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