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pressurise

CEFR: B2

To subject someone to persistent psychological coercion, aggressive sales tactics, or moral demands to force a decision.

Synonyms

coerce
compel
intimidate

Common Collocations

pressurise into
feel pressurised
unduly pressurised

Example Sentence

High-pressure sales representatives are trained to pressurise consumers into signing long-term credit contracts on the spot.

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