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pressure
noun as in physical force, weight
noun as in demand, difficulty
Strongest matches
adversity, burden, constraint, force, hardship, heat, influence, power, strain, stress, tension, trouble, weight
Strong matches
affliction, albatross, choke, clout, coercion, compulsion, confinement, crunch, discipline, distress, drag, duress, exigency, hassle, hurry, load, misfortune, necessity, obligation, persuasion, press, pull, requirement, sway, unnaturalness, urgency
Weak matches
Example Sentences
He resigned after the Republican governor put on pressure.
"Prince Andrew's titles can only be removed by an act of parliament – therefore this SNP motion is a way to pile pressure on the UK Labour government to bring forward that legislation immediately," he said.
Teams aggressively trying to win the ball back will have a lower figure - teams prepared to soak up pressure will have a higher figure.
The figures add to the pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who is expected to raise taxes in November's Budget in order to meet her self-imposed rules for government finances.
"As hostile drones become cheaper, it puts pressure on the defender to manufacture low cost products," agrees Mr Holzapfel.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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