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stress

Definition for stress

noun as in emphasis

verb as in accentuate, emphasize

verb as in put under physical or mental pressure

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"I had five seizures brought on by extreme stress because I was just living on a knife edge all the time," she added.

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During her speech at Revolut's offices on Tuesday, Reeves was keen to stress the UK's alternative approach.

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The group projected that cooling water alone in the area could increase to more than 3.7 billion gallons per year, enough to supply a city of about 80,000 people for nearly two years — a change they said could increase water stress in a region that is already grappling with scarcity.

"Someone may not necessarily want to attack us, but rather stress us out and see how we react," said Flemming Drejer, director of operations at Denmark's intelligence service PET.

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The inquest heard Ms Tetley had previously been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance misuse.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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