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vapour
Noun
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A vapour is a cloudy or other matter in the air, like mist, steam or fumes.
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Vapour is the gas of something that used to be liquid or solid.
When you heat up water, vapour appears.
pressure
Noun
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In science, pressure is force applied over an area.
It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
He accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
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If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed.
She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
pressure
Verb
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When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do.
Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
His parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.
deficit
Noun
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A deficit is a lack or shortage of something, such as money.