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wage
Verb
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If you wage a battle, war, or campaign for or against something, you fight or work hard for or against it.
After his death in 1990, a five-year battle was waged in court for control of the $72 million estate.
the Iranians hate Iraq for the war that they waged against them for eight years.
This is the beginning of a long legal battle, similar to the campaign waged against the tobacco industry.
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.