high-pressure
adjective/ˌhaɪ ˈpreʃə(r)/
/ˌhaɪ ˈpreʃər/
[only before noun]- that involves aggressive ways of persuading somebody to do something or to buy something
- high-pressure sales techniques
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- that involves a lot of worry and stress synonym stressful
- a high-pressure job
- using or containing a great force of a gas or a liquid
- a high-pressure water jet
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