| ADJECTIVE | all | pressing, urgent | compelling immediate action |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | act | pressing, press, pressure | the act of pressing |
| artifact | pressing | a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press |
| Sounds | preh'sihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | Compelling immediate action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "too pressing to permit of longer delay" | |
| Synonym | urgent | |
| Broader | imperative | requiring attention or action |
| Spanish | acuciante, urgente | |
| Catalan | urgent | |
| Adverbs | pressingly | in a pressing manner |
| Meaning | The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure. | |
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| Example | "at the pressing of a button" | |
| Synonyms | press, pressure | |
| Narrower | compression, compressing | applying pressure |
| impression | The act of pressing one thing on or into the surface / surface of another | |
| Broader | push, pushing | The act of applying force in order to move something away |
| Spanish | prensa, presión | |
| Catalan | pressió | |
| Verbs | press | exert pressure or force to or upon |
| press | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure | |
| press | squeeze or press together | |
| Meaning | A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press. | |
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| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
| Verbs | press | press from a plastic |
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