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nouna dense crowd of peopletype of:
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"Something pressed on his mind"verbto be oppressive or burdensome
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nounthe print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
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"he gave the button a press" "he used pressure to stop the bleeding" "at the pressing of a button"nounthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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verbmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
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"the press of business matters"nounthe state of demanding notice or attention
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nouna tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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nouna machine used for printing
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"This guy can press 300 pounds"verblift weights
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verbforce or impel in an indicated direction
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"she compressed her lips"verbsqueeze or press togethertype of:
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nouna weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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"press your shirts"verbpress and smooth with a heated iron
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verbexert 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 a record"verbpress from a plastic
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nounany machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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verbask for or request earnestlytype of:
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"This is a pressing problem"verbbe urgenttype of:
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nounclamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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verbcreate by pressing
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"The crowds pressed along the street"verbcrowd closelytype of:
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"He pressed down on the boards" "press your thumb on this spot"verbexert pressure or force to or upontype of:
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"pressed flowers"verbplace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressuretype of:
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