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pressing

Main Entry: press·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈpre-siŋ\

Function: adjective

Date: 1591

1 : urgently important : critical <a pressing issue>
2 : earnest, warm

— press·ing·ly \ˈpre-siŋ-lē\ adverb

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