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- pronunciation:
- pre
shr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a steady force upon a surface.
Put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding.
- similar words:
- crush, force, press, pull, stress
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definition 2: |
a strong influence or burden on the mind or emotions.
I feel a lot of pressure to do well in school.- synonyms:
- strain, stress
- similar words:
- burden, tension, weight
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related words: |
influence, pinch |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
pressures, pressuring, pressured |
definition: |
to force into an action by strong influence or urging.
My friend pressured me to try out for the soccer team.- synonyms:
- compel, force
- similar words:
- press
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related words: |
exact, force, make, push, rush, urge |
The word pressure
contains the following part:
-ure
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act or process of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ure
attaches to Latin verb roots and English verbs.
Example words:
acupuncture, adventure, agriculture, aquaculture, capture, composure, enclosure, exposure, failure, figure, fixture, fracture, lecture, legislature, literature, manufacture, miniature, picture, posture, pressure, procedure, rapture, rupture, Scripture, seizure, structure, texture, torture
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