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relieve
Verb
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To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
stress
Noun
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Stress is emotional pressure that makes you worry because things are not going well.
Death is a time of great stress for family and friends.
Plants under stress from lack of water or disease are the most likely to attract problem insects.
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Stress is physical pressure that gradually can cause things to break
Sitting puts an unnatural stress on the back and shortens the neck.
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Stress is extra attention or importance that you put on something.
Psychology has put a lot of stress on the childhood roots of adult problems.
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Stress is extra loudness that you use in a word or in music.
Put more stress on the first syllable of the word.
stress
Verb
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If you stress something, you say that it is very important.
I have repeatedly stressed the importance of hard work, but luck is also helpful.
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If you stress a word, part of a word, or a note in music, you make it louder than other words or notes.