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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.”
Mental or emotional strain
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts
The act of asking someone earnestly
Urgency of manner or words
An urgent need or demand
The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something
The process by which something is kneaded
The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something
An general act of touching someone or something
The reason, whether conscious or unconscious, for a certain course of action
Advice or counseling aimed at resolving a problem
Something used to measure heaviness
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc.
Exhaustive questioning
A situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats
Tight pressing
The power to influence a person or situation
Power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources
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 cause mental or emotional strain or tension in
Plead for; try to sell
(usually of an object) To physically strain, or to apply force as to cause strain
To draw or make tight or taut
To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger
To make heavy demands on
Minority or alternative
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