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Pressure

/ˈpreʃə/
The force applied to a surface or object or the feeling of stress due to demands.

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Examples:

These sensors monitor heat, ground shock, sound, atmospheric pressure and radioactivity.'

Lyon didn't pressure her into conversation.

I can't imagine the pressure he was under.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from the Latin pressura, meaning action of pressing. Used in English from the early 15th century to describe physical force.

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