The leader of the new republic is buckling under political pressures.
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Pressures
Synonyms for "pressures" (331 found)
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compressioncompulsionconsequenceconstrainconstraintconstraintscontrolcreditcrisiscrosscrunchcrushcrushingcumbercumbrancecursedeadweightdemanddemandingnessdemands
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difficultiesdifficultydigdire necessitydistressdominancedominationdownerdragdrivedundunningduresseffectemergencyeminenceenchantmentencouragementencumbranceesteemexert pressureexhortexigenceexigenciesexigencyfavorfeelingfingeringforcefreightfrictionfrottagegoadinggood feelinggreatnessgripehandicaphandlinghard knockshard lifehard lothardcasehardshipheadhigh pressurehigh-pressureholdhustleimmediacyimpelimperativeimportanceimportunacyimportunatenessimportuneimportunityimpulseimpulsionincidental powerincubusincumbencyinducementinfluenceinfluentialityinfluentialnessinsinuationinsistinsist oninsist uponinsistenceinstanceintimidate
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matter of necessitymental strainmillstonemomentnagnag atnaggingneedlingnervous strainnervous tensionnipnudgeoppressoppressionoverloadovertaxingoverweightingpalpationpersistencepersonalitypersuadepersuasionpertinaciousnesspertinacitypesterpesteringpettingpinchplagueplaguingpleadplead withplightplyplyingpokepotencypowerprecedencepredicamentpredominancepreponderancepressingpressingnessprestigeprevail onprevail uponprickingpriorityproblemsprodproddingprominencepropulsionpunchpurchasepushput pressure onrailroadrankrash impulserecommendreignreputerequirerigorrubbingrulerushsaddlingsayscrewsea of troublesseniorityshovesoft soapsoft-soapsorrowspurspurringsqueezesqueezingstaturestrainstraitsstrengthstressstress and strainstress of lifestrokingstrong armstrong-arm tacticssuasionsubtle influencesuggestionsuperincumbencysupremacysurchargeswaysweet talksweet-talktautnesstaxtaxingteaseteasingtensenesstensionthe big stickthe bludgeonthe clubthe jackbootthe mailed fistthe strong armthe swordthrusttighteningtorquetorsiontouchingtrialtribulationtroubletroublestweaktwistupper handurgeurgencyurgent needurgingvale of tearsvexationvicissitudeviolenceweightweightinesswheedlewheedlingwhip handwork on
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The pressures of supporting a big family are beginning to catch up with him.
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I think I understand the pressures you are under.
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In order to alleviate employment pressures, the nation has established a series of relevant policies.
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