stressed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, stressed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofstressed
- To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
- To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
- To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
Example: "“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second."
- To emphasise (words in speaking).
- To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
Example: "I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence."
- Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
- Having a stress or accent.
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