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high pressure

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high-pres⋅sure

[hahy-presh-er] adjective, verb, -sured, -sur⋅ing.
–adjective
1. having or involving a pressure above the normal: high-pressure steam.
2. vigorous; persistent; aggressive: high-pressure salesmanship.
–verb (used with object)
3. to employ aggressively forceful and unrelenting sales tactics on (a prospective customer): high-pressured into buying a car.

Origin:
1815–25
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