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Accentuated or strained (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stressed

I believe this is a double definition.

'accentuated' is the first definition.
('stress' can be a synonym of 'accentuate')

'strained' is the second definition.
('stress' can be a synonym of 'strain')

(Other definitions for stressed that I've seen before include "Emphasized or strained" , "Feeling tension" , "Under great strain" , "under force" , "Flustery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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