act upon vs pressure

pressure vs act upon

act upon is not a noun while pressure is a noun.

act upon and pressure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act upon	No	No	Yes	No
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pressure is a hyponym of act upon; that is, pressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act upon:

act upon: have and exert influence or effect
pressure: exert pressure on someone through threats

Other hyponyms of act upon include prejudice, prepossess, form, imprint, militate, manipulate, pull strings, pull wires, color, colour, swing, swing over, blackjack, blackmail, carry, persuade, sway, get at, fix, dominate.

act upon (noun)	pressure (noun)
	the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
	a force that compels
	the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
	the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
	the state of demanding notice or attention
	an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

act upon (verb)	pressure (verb)
have and exert influence or effect	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
	exert pressure on someone through threats

Difference between act upon and pressure

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