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noun, verb80 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

A large amount of pressure.

A very serious and intense amount of pressure.

A very large amount of pressure.

A significant amount of pressure.

A significant and burdensome amount of pressure.

Pressure related to money and finances.

Pressure affecting the mind.

Pressure related to feelings and emotions.

More pressure than is reasonable or acceptable.

More pressure than is necessary or appropriate.

Pressure that is impossible to endure.

Pressure that is too difficult to bear.

An injury to a muscle caused by overstretching.

An injury to the muscles in the back.

A recently discovered or emerged type of virus or bacteria.

A specific type of the influenza virus.

A specific type of the influenza virus (more formal).

A type of bacteria that is not affected by antibiotics.

The negative effects of pressure become visible.

The pressure causes suffering or damage over time.

The pressure begins to have a noticeable negative effect.

The various problems and pressures of a situation.

To put so much pressure on something that it is close to failing or breaking.

To put so much pressure on something that it is close to failing or breaking.

To create a difficult or stressful situation for someone/something.

To experience the negative effects of pressure.

To be in a state of pressure or stress.

To be the reason for pressure or stress.

To manage a stressful situation successfully.

To endure a high level of pressure without breaking.

To lessen the amount of pressure.

To make a difficult or stressful situation better.

To put an intense and damaging amount of pressure on something.

To put a very large amount of pressure on something.