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pressure > 8 senses
NOUN1pressure, pressure level, force per unit areaThe force applied to a unit area of surface
2pressureA force that compels
3pressure, press, pressingThe act of pressing
4pressure, imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressThe state of urgently demanding notice or attention
5pressure, pressure sensationThe somatic sensation of pressure
6pressureAn oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
VERB1pressure, coerce, hale, squeeze, forceTo cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
2pressure, blackmail, blackjackExert pressure on someone through threats
pressure > pronunciation
Soundspreh'sher
RhymesAshur, Berkshire, censure, and 32 more rhymes in sher at the HyperDic website...
pressure > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe force applied to a unit area of surface. Measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit).
Examples"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
Synonymspressure level, force per unit area
Narrowerblood pressure; gas pressure; head; hydrostatic head; intraocular pressure; oil pressure; osmotic pressure; radiation pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure; sound pressure, instantaneous sound pressure; suction; vapor pressure, vapour pressure
Broaderphysical phenomenon
Verbspressurize, pressurise; pressurize, pressurise; pressurize, pressurise; press
pressure > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA force that compels.
Examples"the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
Broaderforce
Verbspressure; press; pressure
pressure > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of pressing. The exertion of pressure.
Examples"he used pressure to stop the bleeding"
Synonymspress, pressing
Narrowerimpression; compression, compressing; decompression, decompressing
Broaderpush, pushing
Verbspress
pressure > noun 4, state
MeaningThe state of urgently demanding notice or attention.
Synonymsimperativeness, insistence, insistency, press
Broaderurgency
Verbspressure; press; pressure
pressure > noun 5, cognition
MeaningThe somatic sensation of pressure.
Examples"the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
Synonymspressure sensation
Broadersomesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation
pressure > noun 6, state
MeaningAn oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress.
Broaderdistress
pressure > verb 1, social
MeaningTo cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city".
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
ModelThey pressure him to write the letter
Synonymscoerce, hale, squeeze, force
Cause toact, move
Narrowerturn up the heat, turn up the pressure; drive; bludgeon; steamroller, steamroll; squeeze for; dragoon, sandbag, railroad; terrorize, terrorise; bring oneself
Broadercompel, oblige, obligate
Nounspressure; pressure
pressure > verb 2, social
MeaningExert pressure on someone through threats.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsblackmail, blackjack
Broaderinfluence, act upon, work
Nounspressure; pressure

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