Definition of stress

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Stress (n.) Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained..

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Feminine :: Feminine (n.) Any one of those words which are the appellations of females, or which have the terminations usually found in such words; as, actress, songstress, abbess, executrix..
Harrow :: Harrow (n.) To break or tear, as with a harrow; to wound; to lacerate; to torment or distress; to vex..
Pressure :: Pressure (n.) Affliction; distress; grievance.
Arsis :: Arsis (n.) That part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which is distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis) of the foot by a greater stress of voice..
Sempstressy :: Sempstressy (n.) Seamstressy.
Huckstress :: Huckstress (n.) A female huckster.
Console :: Console (v. t.) To cheer in distress or depression; to alleviate the grief and raise the spirits of; to relieve; to comfort; to soothe.
Distressing :: Distressing (a.) Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.
Taking :: Taking (n.) Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.
Mrs. :: Mrs. () The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing..
Emphasize :: Emphasize (v. t.) To utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase..
Carking :: Carking (a.) Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares..
Mistress :: Mistress (n.) A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it..
Tine :: Tine (n.) Trouble; distress; teen.
Needlework :: Needlework (n.) Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress..
Sempstress :: Sempstress (n.) A seamstress.
Stress :: Stress (n.) Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained..
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror..
Labor :: Labor (n.) Any pang or distress.
Consolation :: Consolation (n.) The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit.
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