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121perform — vb Perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill are comparable when they mean to carry out or into effect. Perform, sometimes merely a formal synonym for do, is more often used with reference to processes than to acts. One… …
122pressing — adj Pressing, urgent, imperative, crying, importunate, insistent, exigent, instant are comparable when they mean demanding or claiming attention and especially immediate attention. Pressing often implies directly or indirectly the use of pressure …
123hard — [adj1] rocklike adamantine, callous, compact, compacted, compressed, concentrated, consolidated, dense, firm, hardened, impenetrable, indurate, indurated, inflexible, iron*, packed, rigid, rocky, set, solid, stiff, stony, strong, thick, tough,… …
124tough — [adj1] sturdy, strong brawny, cohesive, conditioned, dense, durable, fibrous, firm, fit, flinty, hard, hard as nails*, hard bitten*, hardened, hardy, healthy, indigestible, inflexible, leathery, lusty, mighty, molded, resilient, resistant, rigid …
125rack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a framework usu. with rails, bars, hooks, etc., for holding or storing things. b a frame for holding animal fodder. 2 a cogged or toothed bar or rail engaging with a wheel or pinion etc., or using pegs to adjust the position of… …
126ex|act´ing|ness — ex|act|ing «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly,… …
127ex|act´ing|ly — ex|act|ing «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly,… …
128ex|act|ing — «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly, adverb.… …
