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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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But a quick scroll through my social media and there's a whole array of tips on how to heal it, stimulate it, even reset it - all to apparently reduce stress and anxiety levels.

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With our stress levels sky-high, and burnout on the rise among under-35s, it's no wonder many of the posts on socials have gone viral with millions of hits.

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“This is stress I shouldn’t be having.”

While the raises have helped, many military families still live paycheck to paycheck, and say the slightest financial ripple can cause stress.

“We retired from the stress,” explained one of the coffee-shop retirees.

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

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