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coerce vs turn up the pressure

turn up the pressure vs coerce

coerce and turn up the pressure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coerce No No Yes No
turn up the pressure No No Yes No
As verbs, turn up the pressure is a hyponym of coerce; that is, turn up the pressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coerce:
  • coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
  • turn up the pressure: apply great or increased pressure
coerce (verb) turn up the pressure (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means apply great or increased pressure
Difference between coerce and turn up the pressure

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