Nouns

(n)pressure, pressure level, force per unit areathe force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)“the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure”
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(n)pressurea force that compels“the public brought pressure to bear on the government”
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(n)press, pressure, pressingthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure“he gave the button a press”, “he used pressure to stop the bleeding”, “at the pressing of a button”
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(n)imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressurethe state of demanding notice or attention“the insistence of their hunger”, “the press of business matters”
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(n)pressure, pressure sensationthe somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin“the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal”
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(n)pressurean oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
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(n)atmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressurethe pressure exerted by the atmosphere
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Verbs

(v)coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, forceto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means“She forced him to take a job in the city”, “He squeezed her for information”
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(v)blackmail, blackjack, pressureexert pressure on someone through threats
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