📖 Definitions of "Pressures"
- 1
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."
- 2
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind
"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."
- 3
Distress.
"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."
- 4
Urgency
"the pressure of business"
- 1
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pressures"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pressnoun | An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing. |
| pressingnoun | The application of pressure by a press or other means. |
| forcenoun | Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect. |
| coerceverb | (transitive) To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will. |
| insistencenoun | An urgent demand. |
| insistencynoun | The quality of being insistent. |
| blackmailnoun | The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. |
| imperativenessnoun | The state or condition of being imperative. |
| blackjacknoun | (card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over. |
| force per unit areanoun | the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (si unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) |
| pressure sensationnoun | the somatic sensation of pressure |
| burdensnoun | A heavy load. |
| challengesnoun | A confrontation; a dare. |
| compressionsnoun | An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction. |
| constraintnoun | Something that constrains; a restriction. |
| constraintsnoun | Something that constrains; a restriction. |
| demandsnoun | The desire to purchase goods and services. |
| difficultiesnoun | (colloquial) a series of frustrations |
| factorsnoun | One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result. |
| imperativesnoun | (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive. |
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