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press | exert pressure or force to or upon | |
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pressure, pressing, press | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure | |
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press, crush, jam | a dense crowd of people | |
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contract, press, compress, constrict, squeeze, compact | squeeze or press together | |
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press, printing press | a machine used for printing | |
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fight, campaign, press, push, crusade, agitate | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for | |
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press | crowd closely | |
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press | be urgent | |
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press, mechanical press | any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids | |
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iron, iron out, press | press and smooth with a heated iron | |
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press out, press | press from a plastic | |
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press | clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | |
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urge, press, urge on, exhort | force or impel in an indicated direction | |
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press, push | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | |
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press | create by pressing | |
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pressure, press, insistence, insistency, imperativeness | the state of demanding notice or attention | |
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press, public press | the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines | |
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bid, beseech, conjure, adjure, entreat, press | ask for or request earnestly | |
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press, weight-lift, weightlift | lift weights | |
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press, military press | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead | |
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press | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure | |
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press, weigh | to be oppressive or burdensome | |
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wardrobe, closet, press | a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes |