pressure
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Sense: Verb: force
Synonyms:
force Collocations, make Collocations, coerce, compel Collocations, impel, press Collocations, obligate, oblige, drive Collocations, urge Collocations, exhort, muscle Collocations, constrain Collocations, put pressure on, squeeze Collocations
Antonyms:
release Collocations, relieve Collocations, aid Collocations, help Collocations, encourage Collocations, pull Collocations, leave alone, ease off, repress, retard Collocations
Sense: Noun: physical pressure
Synonyms:
force Collocations, stress Collocations, burden Collocations, mass Collocations, tension Collocations, strain Collocations, torque Collocations, weight Collocations, load Collocations, squeeze Collocations, push Collocations, leverage Collocations
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Sense: Noun: stress
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Sense: Noun: social constraint
Synonyms:
coercion, demand Collocations, constraint Collocations, harassment Collocations, pressing Collocations, urging, coaxing, bullying Collocations, obligation Collocations, compulsion, persuasion, influence Collocations, strong-arm tactics, arm-twisting, duress, pestering, oppression, nagging Collocations, peer pressure
Antonyms:
release Collocations, relief Collocations, deliverance, aid Collocations, assistance Collocations, encouragement Collocations, incentive Collocations, ease Collocations, freedom Collocations, comfort Collocations, conviction Collocations, peace Collocations, harmony Collocations