Lay and Stress

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

Stress and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stress" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Stress

Stress verb - To experience concern or anxiety.

Lay and stress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

Common collocations

body lay body stress body
way lay way stress way

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Dollhouse Anybody want to lay bets that, should somebody attempt in-series to implant skills within their personality or attempt to cure post-traumatic stress syndrome, would turn out to be a rather bad idea?
  • Creator / Max and Dave Fleischer The contract was signed May 24, 1941, and Max caved in because he was blackmailed by Paramount to do so or they might lay off Seymour Kneitel who was his son-in-law and creative head of the studio and the stress may lead to another heart attack after Seymour was recovering from his first.
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