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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 they are also required to comply with stricter regulation, including liquidity and capital standards and regular stress tests.

Polarization mimics anxiety or depression, with symptoms of withdrawal, broken relationships and constant stress.

By clinical standards, polarization shares many markers with recognized disorders: social isolation, chronic stress, heightened anxiety and maladaptive coping.

Earlier this year, an Asian-American woman told me that her prior therapist steered every session back to race and politics, even when she wanted to talk about work-related stress.

For Amanda, the financial and emotional stress hasn’t subsided.

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

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