# stresses

Pronunciation: say "STRES-iz" /ˈstɹɛsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of stress. — plural of stress
   - Simple: Plural of stress. Use this form when you mean more than one stress.
   - _Years of financial stresses had taken a toll on the family._
   - _The metal failed once the internal stresses exceeded its tolerance._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of stress. — third-person singular simple present indicative of stress
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of stress. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The manual stresses that the machine must cool down before cleaning._
   - _In every lecture she stresses the difference between correlation and causation._

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