stress synonyms
stress
n.
Importance
significance, weight, import; see importance 1.Pressure
strain, tension, force, stretch, tautness, traction, pull, tensity, distention, eulogation, draw, extension, protraction, intensity, tightness, spring; see also pressure 1.Mental tension
tension, strain, pressure, burden, hardship, overexertion, agony, trial, affliction, anxiety, nervousness, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, apprehension, impatience, fear, ferment, disquiet, disquietude, tenseness, passion, intensity, fluster, expectancy, restlessness, trepidation, misgiving, mistrust, alarm, dread, flutter, trembling, pinch, urgency, jitters*, heeby-jeebies*.
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