stresses
Definitions
Noun
- The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- Special emphasis attached to something
- Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - r.j.samuelson
- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
Verb
- To stress, single out as important
- Put stress on; utter with an accent
- Test the limits of
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stresses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stresses | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | distresses | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | headmistresses | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | mistresses | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | seamstresses | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stresses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | services | 3 | 139 |
| 2 | sciences | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | surfaces | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | stretches | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | savages | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | scratches | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | sonatas | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | cicadas | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | sinuses | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | subpoenas | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | cernuda's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | cinema's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | cinemas | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | circuses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | cynthia's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | saundra's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | savannas | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | savickas | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | scalia's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | selena's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | selinas | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | sequoias | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | serena's | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | stanzas | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | stratas | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | sumita's | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | sylvia's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | syringes | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stresses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stress | 1 | 107 |
| 2 | streets | 1 | 60 |
| 3 | stressed | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | dresses | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | presses | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | hostesses | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | actresses | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | trusses | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | distresses | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | stewardesses | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | waitresses | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | mattresses | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | tresses | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | mistresses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | stressors | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tressel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | seamstresses | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | cresses | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | suppresses | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | stroessner | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stresses" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "stresses" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stresses" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "stresses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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