States and conditions

Synonyms for stress

Two senses of stress live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineStates and conditions

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

strain

Same sentence, swapped: He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest strain and danger.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for stress as it is used in the sentence above.

accent
focus
jam

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

He put the stress on the wrong syllable.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

emphasis

Same sentence, swapped: He put the emphasis on the wrong syllable.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for stress as it is used in the sentence above.

tension
focus
modulation

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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

weighverbpressto be oppressive or burdensomeTreelineHas a reason line wholeadjectivehaleexhibiting or restored to vigorous good healthTreeline attendantadjectivecollateraloccurring with or following as a consequenceTreeline bankruptcynounfailureinability to discharge all your debts as they come dueTreeline solidadjectivestrongof good quality and conditionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line soundadjectivegoodin excellent physical conditionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line sovereignadjectiveindependentnot controlled by outside forcesTreelineHas a reason line varietynounchangea difference that is usually pleasantTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line

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