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Hassle such importance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stress

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This clue might be a double definition.

'hassle such' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'importance' is the second definition.
(I know that stress is a type of accent)

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(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "Emphasis on anxiety?" , "Feeling of pressure" , "what causes tension" , "State mental or emotional strain" , "Particular emphasis" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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