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  • 61To push down — Push Push, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pushing}.] [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See {Pulse} a beating, and cf. {Pursy}.] 1. To press against with force;… …

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  • 62Squeeze — Squeeze, v. i. To press; to urge one s way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Stress — (str[e^]s), v. t. 1. To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties. [R.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To subject to stress, pressure, or strain. [1913 Webster] 3. To subject to phonetic stress; to accent. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. To place… …

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  • 64push — 1. verb /pʊʃ/ a) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me. b) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular …

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  • 65urgere — index impel, press (beseech), urge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 66bistand — v. a. == stand by a person; hence, to press or urge them. O. and N. 1436 …

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  • 67compel — verb 1) he compelled them to leave their land Syn: force, pressure, press, push, urge; dragoon, browbeat, bully, intimidate, strong arm; oblige, require, make; informal lean on, put the screws on 2) they can compel compliance …

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  • 68clamor — n 1. uproar, din, babel, racket, hue and cry, ballyhoo, hullabaloo; shouting, shout, yell, holler, outcry, vociferation; bray, bellow, blast, clangor, jangle; hissing, catcalls, caterwauling. 2. commotion, Inf. to do, flurry, agitation,… …

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  • 69work — n 1. labor, toil, exertion, effort, endeavor, exercise; travail, drudgery, slavery, sweat, moil, grind; handwork, spadework, legwork; industry, diligence, trouble, pains; stress, strain, Inf. elbow grease; discipline, drill, workout, exercising,… …

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  • 70force — [[t]fɔrs, foʊrs[/t]] n. v. forced, forc•ing 1) physical power or strength: to pull with all one s force[/ex] 2) strength exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open a door[/ex] 3) strength; energy; power: the force… …

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