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Pressure
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Pressure
/ˈpreʃə/
The force applied to a surface or object or the feeling of stress due to demands.
Synonyms:
strain
stress
tension
force
Antonyms:
relaxation
ease
comfort
Examples:
I feel
pressure
at work every day.
The
pressure
to succeed is strong in our family.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin
pressura,
meaning
action of pressing.
Used in English from the early 15th century to describe physical force.
Usage Statistics:
103 mentions per 1 million words
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