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High-pressure
adj, verb, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Operating at relatively high pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure. not-comparable
- 2 Tense; stressful. idiomatic, not-comparable
"High-pressure situations can lead to nervous breakdowns."
- 3 Involving much persuasion. not-comparable
"High-pressure salesmanship on the part of the Electro-Motive subsidiary of the General Motors Corporation, which has built by far the largest proportion of the American diesels to date, there certainly has been - to such an extent, indeed, as to compel the old-established builders of steam locomotives, such as Baldwins, the American Locomotive Company and the Lima Locomotive Company, either to follow suit or go out of the locomotive building business altogether - [...]."
Adjective
- 1 aggressively and persistently persuasive wordnet
Verb
- 1 To coerce someone to perform or carry out an action by applying a high degree of psychological pressure. idiomatic, informal, transitive
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