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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.
cap
Noun
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A cap is a small hat.
He was wearing blue jeans and a ball cap.
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A cap is a cover that closes the end of something, such as a bottle or pipe.
First we need to remove the cap, then we can drain the fluid from the tank.
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A cap is a limit.
The government should place a cap on spending for next year.
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A cap is small piece of explosive that is used to set off larger explosives.
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A cap is the top part of a mushroom.
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A cap is a crown for covering a tooth.
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A cap is the summit (top) of a mountain.
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A cap is a small amount of gunpowder that is used to set off a toy gun.
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If you "pop a cap" on someone, you shoot them with a gun.
You best watch out or I'll bust a cap in your ass.
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A cap is an international appearance of a player in a team.
cap
Verb
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If you cap something, you put a cap on it.
We need to cap that pipe before turning the water back on.
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If you cap something, you set an upper limit on it.
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If something caps something, it fits on it and is a cap for it.
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If you cap someone, you shoot that person.
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If you cap something, you lie over or on top of something.
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If you cap something, you surpass or outdo something.