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What is another word for high-pressure?

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Adjective

Characterized by intensity or difficulty

Very assertive or aggressive in one's manner or approach

Involving the application of (great) pressure

Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

Persistent in one's demands, often annoyingly so

(of a plan or piece of work) Difficult to achieve, requiring great effort or ability

Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity

To cause someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

To (attempt to) influence, persuade or pressure someone, typically politically

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Adjective

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Characterized by intensity or difficulty

gruelling^UK

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

grueling^US

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

like getting blood out of a stone

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“Managers are aware that staff are working in a high-pressure environment.”

Adjective

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Very assertive or aggressive in one's manner or approach

not taking no for an answer

having killer instinct

intensely competitive

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

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“It is an unfair trade practice to manipulate a prospective customer by using high-pressure tactics.”

Adjective

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Involving the application of (great) pressure

“The beans are perfectly cooked in a high-pressure cooker after 15 minutes.”

Adjective

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Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

knock-down-and-drag-out

full of ups and downs

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

untrammeled^US

not backward in coming forward

go-go

go-getting

full of get-up-and-go

colorful^US

colourful^UK

revitalized^US

like a red rag to a bull

heart-warming

revitalised^UK

born-again

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Adjective

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Persistent in one's demands, often annoyingly so

Adjective

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(of a plan or piece of work) Difficult to achieve, requiring great effort or ability

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

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Adjective

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Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

humorless^US

humourless^UK

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

matter of life and death

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

most important

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Verb

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To cause someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

tighten the screws on

turn the screw on

turn the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

have someone do something

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

put under an obligation

make an offer they can't refuse

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

incentivize^US

incentivise^UK

bring pressure to bear upon

victimize^US

invigorate^US

galvanize^US

breathe down someone's neck

pressurize into

galvanise^UK

envigorate^UK

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

leave someone no option

antagonize^US

mobilize^US

antagonise^UK

put through the wringer

hold a gun to one's head

mobilise^UK

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

behoove^US

pressure someone into

behove^UK

scare the bejesus out of

colour^UK

leave no choice but to

act upon

make yourself felt with

color^US

rule with a rod of iron

grind down

bring someone to their knees

treat harshly

treat brutally

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

keep under thumb

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Verb

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To (attempt to) influence, persuade or pressure someone, typically politically

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