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Accented; overwrought (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stressed

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">accented</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that accented can be written as stressed)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">overwrought</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for stressed that I've seen before include "Under great strain" , "anxious" , "Under pressure/tension" , "Pressurised, strained" , "exerted pressure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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