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stress⋅ful

[stres-fuhl]
–adjective
full of stress or tension: the stressful days before a war.

Origin:
1850–55; stress + -ful


stress⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
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stress·ful   (strěs'fəl)   
adj.  Full of or tending to cause stress.
stress'ful·ly adv., stress'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stress·ful
Pronunciation: 'stres-f&l
Function: adjective
: full of or subject to stress <stressful situations> —stress·ful·ly /-f&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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