stress-bustingadj.n.
/ˈstrɛsˌbʌstɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈstrɛsˌbəstɪŋ/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
A. adj.
That alleviates or eliminates stress.
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1984 Register (Orange County, Calif.) 15 Aug. d4 (advt.) How can you face stress and come out a winner?.. We're ready to share our stress busting secrets with you.
1986 Mademoiselle Sept. 210/1 A stress-busting bath.
2019 Herald Sun (Austral.) (Nexis) 6 Oct. 6 During your weekend stay, you'll be treated to a mix of stress-busting activities such as yoga, evening meditation classes and daily workshops.
B. n.
The action of dealing with or overcoming stress.
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1985 Orange Coast Mag. Dec. Contents 4/2 Stress busting. Making it through December with a minimum of turmoil.
2009 E. Holmes FAQs for School Inspection iv. 73 I need some top tips for stress-busting. What's known to work well?
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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