stress — meaning in English

English meaning

• distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
• stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

stress is used for these senses in English:

• distress A cause of such discomfort.
• stress (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.

distress — full definition

1. noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
2. verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.

stress — full definition

1. noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
2. verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.

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