Emphasis (6)
'emphasis' is the definition.
(I know that emphasis can be written as stress)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "possible excuse for sickie?" , "Dwell on" , "Emphasis: result often of being under pressure" , "Tension, pressure" , "Draw attention to" .)
'emphasis' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for accent that I've seen before include "Mark to modify letter" , "Emphasis on syllabus or word" , "Local way of speaking or enunciation" , "Mark used to indecate pronunciation" , "Mark over a vowel, perhaps" .)