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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

29%7 A rotating part of a lock that must be properly aligned to open the lock
noun

• a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

• a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom

• a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

• pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

28%10 River featuring Hazelford Lock and Holme Lock
noun

• a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Dec 2008 Across 17
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