PRESSURE

• (noun) the 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"

  synonyms : press , pressing

• (noun) a force that compels

  "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"

• (noun) the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

  "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"

  synonyms : pressure sensation

• (noun) the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

  synonyms : air pressure , atmospheric pressure

• (noun) the 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"

  synonyms : force per unit area , pressure level

• (noun) the state of demanding notice or attention

  "the insistence of their hunger", "the press of business matters"

  synonyms : imperativeness , insistence , insistency , press

• (noun) an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

• (verb) to 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"

  synonyms : coerce , force , hale , squeeze

• (verb) exert pressure on someone through threats

  synonyms : blackjack , blackmail

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