14
tenseness(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, physical)
14
accentuation(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, emphasis)
14
hassle(noun, verb, action, process, situation)
14
push(noun, verb, activity, performance, upset)
14
straining(noun, strain, rush, pressure, effort)
13
difficulty(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, burden)
13
importance(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, weight)
12
urgency(noun, fix, worry, pass, concern)
12
dwell on(verb, expression, action, process, dealing)
12
pull(noun, verb, activity, work, force)
11
beat(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, weight)
11
fear(noun, worry, verb, fret, bother)
11
harp on(verb, action, process, dealing, expression)
11
play up(verb, expression, emphasize, phrasal verb, maintain)
11
press(verb, noun, maintain, assert, indicate)
11
stretch(noun, verb, force, worry, energy)
11
trauma(noun, situation, reaction, phenomenon, upset)
10
punctuate(verb, maintain, assert, indicate, affirm)
10
exigency(noun, trouble, worry, pass, concern)
10
mark(noun, verb, charge, present, maintain)
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