The Clue
Accented (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STRESSED
Tags
Notes
The answer STRESSED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
STRESS as a verb:
1. (stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate) = to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
2. (stress, accent, accentuate) = put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
3. (try, strain, stress) = test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
STRESSED as an adjective:
1. (stressed, distressed, in a bad way) = suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"
2. (stressed, accented) = bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"