pressure vs turn up the heat

turn up the heat vs pressure

pressure is a noun but turn up the heat is not a noun.

pressure and turn up the heat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pressure	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn up the heat	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, turn up the heat is a hyponym of pressure; that is, turn up the heat 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
turn up the heat: apply great or increased pressure

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

pressure (noun)	turn up the heat (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)	turn up the heat (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	apply great or increased pressure
exert pressure on someone through threats

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