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      pressures
      noun
      A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
      (physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
      Distress.
      Urgency.
      A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
      (obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.
      verb
      (transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
      Roots
      premopress- · Latin · press
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