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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.
alarm
Noun
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An alarm is a signal that something needs attention or a machine that makes the signal.
I wake up, without an alarm clock, at seven or eight a.m.
People in the restaurant ran out the emergency exit, sounding the alarm.
The safety system was known to be defective and had frequently sent out false alarms.
The hotel did not have fire alarms or a sprinkler system.
A fire in the fry pan set off the smoke alarm.
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Alarm is a feeling of worry or fear.
They watched with some alarm as the speeding car got closer.
This is completely natural and no cause for alarm.
alarm
Verb
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If you alarm someone, you make them feel worried or scared.
The school was alarmed by the number of children failing math.