stress
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Sense: Noun: anxiety
Synonyms:
anxiety Collocations, pressure Collocations, worry Collocations, nervousness, fear Collocations, strain Collocations, tension Collocations, nervous tension, concern Collocations, uneasiness, agony, burden Collocations, distress Collocations, aggravation , emotional shock, frustration, mental strain, overexertion, trauma, overwork
Antonyms:
peace Collocations, peace of mind, calm , quiet Collocations, comfort Collocations, ease Collocations, happiness Collocations, reassurance, respite Collocations, solace Collocations
Sense: Noun: emphasis
Synonyms:
emphasis Collocations, weight Collocations, importance Collocations, accentuation, focus Collocations, concentration, prominence, accent Collocations
Antonyms:
insignificance, inferiority, unimportance
Sense: Noun: pressure
Synonyms:
pressure Collocations, tension Collocations, tautness, strain Collocations, force Collocations, drag Collocations, pull Collocations, tightness, tenseness, torque Collocations
Antonyms:
flaccidity, flimsiness, looseness, easing, relaxation
Sense: Verb: emphasize
Synonyms:
emphasize Collocations, emphasise , accent Collocations, accentuate, press Collocations, point out, highlight Collocations, reinforce Collocations, give emphasis to, put emphasis on, underscore Collocations, underline Collocations, play up, rub in, draw attention to
Sense: Verb: be anxious
Synonyms:
be anxious, worry Collocations, fret Collocations, sweat Collocations , be stressed, be concerned, be stressed out , be uneasy, stew Collocations, agonize, agonise , fear Collocations, anguish Collocations, be tense, be under strain
Sense: Verb: cause anxiety
Synonyms:
make sb anxious, worry Collocations, burden Collocations, afflict, make sb worry, make sb sweat , stress out , overexert, overburden
Sense: Verb: cause physical stress on an object
Synonyms:
strain Collocations, tax Collocations, overtax, overwork, pull Collocations, create tension in, add tension to, pull sth tight, draw sth tight, wrench Collocations