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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| straining | /x | Noun, Noun |
| tension | /x | Noun, Noun |
| try | / | Noun, Noun |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| emphasize | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| accentuate | x/xx | Verb, Verb |
| punctuate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Adjective |
| accent | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Noun |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| anxieties | x/xx | Noun |
| stressors | /x | Noun |
| pressures | /x | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| worries | /x | Noun |
| stressful | /x | Adjective |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| angst | / | Noun |
| headaches | /x | Noun |
| relieves | x/ | Verb |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun |
| sleeplessness | /xx | Noun |
| panic | /x | Noun |
| hassles | /x | Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun |
| tiredness | /xx | Noun |
| pain | / | Noun |
| nervousness | /xx | Noun |
| uncertainty | x/xx | Noun |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| unhappiness | x/xx | Noun |
| boredom | /x | Noun |
| burdens | /x | Noun |
| burnout | /x | Noun |
| craziness | /xx | Noun |
| anguish | /x | Noun |
| hardship | /x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| turmoil | /x | Noun |
| oxidative | /xxx | Adjective, Verb |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| troubles | /x | Noun |
| overwork | xx/ | Noun |
| irritation | xx/x | Noun |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| workload | /x | Noun |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| overload | /xx | Noun |
| grief | / | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun |
| sadness | /x | Noun |
| upheaval | x/x | Noun |
| prestress | x/ | Noun |
| uneasiness | x/xx | Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| illness | /x | Noun |
| stimulus | /xx | Noun |
| nerves | / | Noun |
| exertion | x/x | Noun |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| press | / | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| stress test | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pression | /x | Noun |
| pathos | /x | Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun |
| shock | / | Noun |
| effector | x/x | Noun |
| workout | /x | Noun |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| chills | / | Noun |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| pulse | / | Noun |
| stress ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sweats | / | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb |
| torment | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| bent | / | Noun |
| stab | / | Noun |
| perturbation | xx/x | Noun |
| cabin fever | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| stiffness | /x | Noun |
| pressure point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| depressor | x/x | Noun |
| constraints | x/ | Noun |
| comfort zone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| life force | // | Phrase, Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| fever | /x | Noun |
| excitation | xx/x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| emotion | x/x | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| ague | / | Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun |
| relief | x/ | Noun |
| urgency | /xx | Noun |
| spasm | /x | Noun |
| smart | / | Name |
| distress signal | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| passion | /x | Noun |
| reactance | x/x | Noun |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| drug | / | Noun |
| latency | /xx | Noun |
| electric shock | x/x/ | Name, Name |
| affection | x/x | Noun |
| pain threshold | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| algebraically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| oxidant | /xx | Adjective |
| shearing | /x | Verb |
| compressive | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| tensile | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mpa | x | Name |
| coping | /x | Noun, Verb |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective |
| mean | / | Adverb |
| uniaxial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| psi | / | Noun |
| intonation | xx/x | Noun |
| genotoxic | /x/x | Adjective |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| biaxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| yield | / | Adjective |
| drought | / | Adjective |
| buckling | /x | Verb |
| lays | / | Verb |
| posttraumatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| contrastive | x/x | Adjective |
| moderator | /xxx | Noun |
| perpendicular | xx/xx | Adverb |
| circumferential | x/x/x | Adjective |
| tangential | x/x | Adjective |
| multiaxial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attrition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| behavioral | x/xx | Adjective |
| breaking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concentration | xx/x | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| covariate | x/xx | Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| elasticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| emphasised | /xx | Adjective |
| emphasises | /xxx | Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| endurance | /xx | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foreground | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| health | / | Noun |
| highlights | /x | Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| impress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| limitations | xx/x | Noun |
| loads | / | Adverb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| normalized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbound | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overemphasize | /x/xx | Verb |
| physiological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| point up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| polarization | xxx/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prominence | /xx | Noun |
| psychophysiological | xxxxx/xx | Adjective |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| rack | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| reaffirm | xx/ | Verb |
| recall | /x | Verb, Noun |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reinforce | xx/ | Verb |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resilience | x/xx | Noun |
| resiliency | x/xx | Noun |
| resistance | x/x | Noun |
| resistor | x/x | Noun |
| restate | x/ | Verb |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| salinity | x/xx | Noun |
| saturation | xx/x | Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scared | / | Adjective |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| solicitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| solvency | /xx | Noun |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| spotlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stamina | /xx | Noun |
| strengths | / | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| test | / | Noun, Verb |
| turbulence | /xx | Noun |
| unbalance | x/x | Verb |
| underlines | /xx | Verb |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| vibrational | x/xx | Adjective |
| voltage | /x | Noun |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
