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Synonyms & Antonyms of high-pressure
(Entry 1 of 2)
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
- a high-pressure salesman who wouldn't take "no" for an answer
- "for a limited time only" and other standbys of high-pressure advertising
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Words Related to high-pressure
- argumentative,
- bellicose,
- belligerent,
- combative,
- contentious,
- discordant,
- disputatious,
- gladiatorial,
- pugnacious,
- quarrelsome,
- trigger-happy,
- truculent,
- warlike
- audacious,
- bold,
- brash,
- brassy,
- bumptious,
- cheeky,
- cocksure,
- cocky,
- confident,
- determined,
- forward,
- impudent,
- insolent,
- overconfident,
- presumptuous,
- unapologetic,
- unsubdued,
- unyielding
- bare-knuckle
- (also bare-knuckled or bare-knuckles),
- feisty,
- scrappy
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high-pressure
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of high-pressure (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in distribute, market
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for high-pressure
- deal (in),
- distribute,
- hustle,
- market,
- merchandise
- (also merchandize),
- trade (in),
- vend
2
as in threaten, blackmail
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“High-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pressure. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of high-pressure was in 1810
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