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Emphasise The Consequence Of Overwork Crossword Clue

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noun

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• special emphasis attached to something

• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• test the limits of

• to suffer from stress

44%7 Strongly emphasise a point
verb

• make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something

29%7Overwork a point
verb

• to work at or to absurd length

• attack verbally with harsh criticism

• beat soundly

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