stress

As nouns the difference between compress and stress

is that compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while stress is stress (emotional pressure).

As a verb compress

is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As verbs the difference between stress and reiterate

is that stress is to apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain while reiterate is to say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

As a noun stress

is the internal distribution of force per unit area (pressure) within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ.

As an adjective reiterate is

reiterated; repeated.

As nouns the difference between emotion and stress

is that emotion is emotion while stress is stress (emotional pressure).

As nouns the difference between agony and stress

is that agony is violent contest or striving while stress is stress (emotional pressure).

As nouns the difference between stress and upset

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while upset is (uncountable) disturbance or disruption.

As an adjective upset is

(of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.

As a verb upset is

to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

As nouns the difference between hunger and stress

is that hunger is hunger while stress is stress (emotional pressure).

As nouns the difference between stress and empathy

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while empathy is the intellectual identification of the thoughts, feelings, or state of another person.

As nouns the difference between stress and repeat

is that stress is the internal distribution of force per unit area (pressure) within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ while repeat is an iteration; a repetition.

As verbs the difference between stress and repeat

is that stress is to apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain while repeat is to do or say again (and again).

As nouns the difference between stress and stretch

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while stretch is an act of stretching .

As a verb stretch is

(label) to lengthen by pulling.

As a verb promote

is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

As a noun stress is

stress (emotional pressure).