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| 1. | [ adjective ] compelling immediate action | |
| Synonyms: | urgent | |
| Examples: | "too pressing to permit of longer delay" "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'" "bridges in urgent need of repair" |
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| Related terms: | imperative | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | |
| Synonyms: | pressure press | |
| Examples: | "he gave the button a press" "he used pressure to stop the bleeding" "at the pressing of a button" |
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| Related terms: | push compression impression decompression press compress press press push | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press | |
| Related terms: | part press | |
| Similar spelling: |
pressingly praising Presson pricing Prussian Preussen pressman press_on pricking prescient prison prosimian press_gang prescience presciently Prosimii Preakness preaching |
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