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Added 7 October 2026

pressure

/ˈpɹɛʃə/ noun

In Latin: pressūra, pressiō, nīsus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pressure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
An amount of pressure.

verb

To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

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