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pres·sure
 pressure
- pronunciation:
- pre
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the applying of constant force upon a surface.
Put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding.
- similar words:
- crush, force, press, pull, stress
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| definition 2: |
a constraining influence or burden, as on the mind.
The athletes are under a great deal of pressure to perform well and win.- synonyms:
- strain, stress
- similar words:
- burden, heat, tension, weight
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| definition 3: |
an urgent claim.
The pressures of one's job can bring on stress.- synonyms:
- exigency
- similar words:
- claim, demand, requirement, urgency
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| related words: |
coercion, compulsion, depression, duress, influence, pinch, thrust |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pressured, pressures, pressuring |
| definition: |
to compel (someone) into a course of action by forceful influence or coercion.
His father pressured him into going to law school.- synonyms:
- compel, force
- similar words:
- coerce, constrain, crowd, enforce, impose, induce, pin down, press, twist someone's arm
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| related words: |
exact, force, hustle, impel, make, push, rush, urge |
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