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"stresses" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often emphasizes (10 letters).
Definitions
Pressures, strains, or points that are emphasized.
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Emphasizes or strains”8 letters
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