stressed
stres·sed
adjective
1.
suffering severe physical strain or distress
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“he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”
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“the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention”
2.
bearing a stress or accent
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“an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in”
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“'”
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