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leader-writers, US editorial writers, Colloq news-hounds, Brit
journos: The doors were opened and the press were invited in.
pressing adj. urgent, compelling, crucial, pivotal, burning, grave,
serious, major, important, vital, high-priority, critical,
portentous, momentous, profound, significant: Some pressing
matters kept me late at the office.
pressure n. 1 force, compression; weight, power, strength: The air
pressure in your tyres is low. The pressure of the water burst
the pipe. 2 compression, pressing, squeezing, compressing,
tension, stress, crushing: The pressure of a tourniquet has to
be loosened now and then. 3 affliction, oppression, press,
weight, burden, load, albatross, strain, stress, urgency,
demands, exigency or exigencies, vexation, distress, trouble(s),
adversity, difficulty or difficulties, straits, constraint(s),
problem(s): Pressure of work prevents me from taking any time
away from the office. When interest rates increase, we all feel
financial pressure. 4 influence, power, sway, constraint,
insistence, coercion, intimidation, arm-twisting; inducement,
persuasion, urging, pressing: Without more pressure from local
residents, the roadworks will not be completed in time.
--v. 5 persuade, influence; prevail upon or on, press, urge,
sway, intimidate, bring pressure to bear (on), apply pressure
(on or to), coerce, force, compel, constrain, require, demand,
make, insist upon or on, Brit pressurize, Colloq twist
(someone's) arm, lean on, turn the heat on, Slang put the screws
on or to: They pressured him to take the assignment in New
Zealand.
prestige n. status, reputation, standing, rank, stature, importance,
significance, eminence, esteem, pre-eminence, prominence,
predominance, primacy, superiority, supremacy, ascendancy,
distinction, renown, regard, fame, cachet, repute, celebrity,
glamour, stardom: To raise money, someone with prestige must be
found to serve as director of the charity.
prestigious
adj. important, significant, eminent, estimable, imposing,
impressive, pre-eminent, prominent, distinguished, august,
dignified, renowned, famous, famed, well-known, illustrious,
acclaimed, respected, celebrated, noted, notable, noteworthy,