Cryptic crossword clue
Tearing it up is a way of adding stress 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ITERATING

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The straight part
We know that "a way of adding stress" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a way of adding stress = iterating.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ITERATING mean?

ITERATING verb
  1. To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set
  2. To perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action
  3. To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.
  4. To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time

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