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Pressures

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

📖 Definitions of "Pressures"

noun
  1. 1

    A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

    "Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

  2. 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. 3

    Distress.

    "She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."

  4. 4

    Urgency

    "the pressure of business"

verb
  1. 1

    To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

    "Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

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