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hard-pressed

  [hahrd-prest]
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–adjective
heavily burdened or oppressed, as by overwork or financial difficulties; harried; put-upon.
Also, hardpressed.

Origin:
1815–25

Synonyms:
assailed, plagued, beset, bedeviled, beleaguered.
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hard-pressed   (härd'prěst')
adj.  Experiencing great difficulty or distress: financially hard-pressed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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