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stressed

strɛst

Synonyms of stressed Antonyms of stressed Examples of stressed Usage of stressed Parts of stressed Definition that contains stressed Words sounding like stressed Explanation of stressed

adjective
suffering severe physical strain or distress
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"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"

Similar:

distressed troubled
adjective
bearing a stress or accent
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"an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"

Similar:

accented emphasised emphasized emphatic masculine

Opposite:

unstressed

Examples of stressed

"he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
"an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"