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adj
Operating at relatively high pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: low-pressure
adj
Tense; stressful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Involving much persuasion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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verb
To coerce someone to perform or carry out an action by applying a high degree of psychological pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal, transitive
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adjective satellite
aggressively and persistently persuasive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: hard-hitting
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
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