Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tenseness | Yes | No | No | No |
stress | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tenseness (noun) | stress (noun) |
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the physical condition of being stretched or strained | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) |
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body |
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense | |
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension | |
special emphasis attached to something |
tenseness (verb) | stress (verb) |
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to suffer from stress | |
to stress, single out as important | |
put stress on; utter with an accent | |
test the limits of |