pressure vs terrorise

terrorise vs pressure

pressure is a noun but terrorise is not a noun.

pressure and terrorise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No
terrorise	No	No	Yes	No

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

pressure: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
terrorise: coerce by violence or with threats

Other hyponyms of pressure include turn up the heat, turn up the pressure, drive, bludgeon, steamroll, steamroller, squeeze for, dragoon, railroad, sandbag, terrorize, bring oneself.

pressure (noun)	terrorise (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

pressure (verb)	terrorise (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	fill with terror; frighten greatly
exert pressure on someone through threats	coerce by violence or with threats

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