[{"word":"pressures","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A pressing; a force applied to a surface.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."},{"definition":"A contrasting force or impulse of any kind","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."},{"definition":"Distress.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."},{"definition":"Urgency","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"the pressure of business"},{"definition":"Impression; stamp; character impressed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["affliction","grievance","press"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pressure","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pressures"]}]