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The force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact
“The mass loaded on the piston exerts constant pressure on the gas while it expands.”
A sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources
“Angry parents say the delay has increased the pressure on them at an already stressful time.”
The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something
“We are facing increasing pressure from shareholders demanding profits and wanting to see readership figures.”
Something that motivates or provokes a person or thing into action
Mental or emotional strain
A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right
The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something
Importance requiring swift action
An general act of touching someone or something
The process by which something is kneaded
The act of deliberately pestering or annoying someone
Advice or counseling aimed at resolving a problem
Weight
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc.
Exhaustive questioning
A force under the influence of which objects or people are drawn to each other
The power to influence a person or situation
Power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources
The action of squeezing something
An engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action
To persuade forcefully
“It may be possible to pressure him into stepping down.”
Press for political action
To pressure or make heavy demands on
To implore or make a request for
To cause mental or emotional strain or tension in
To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger
To express or describe in exaggerated terms
To extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure
Involving the application of (great) pressure
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