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1. press, fourth estate -- (newspaper writers and photographers).
2. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure -- (the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters").
3. press, public press -- (the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines).
4. press, printing press -- (a machine used for printing).
5. crush, jam, press -- (a dense crowd of people).
6. wardrobe, closet, press -- (a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes).
7. press -- (clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use).
8. press, mechanical press -- (any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids).
9. press, military press -- (a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead).
10. press, pressure, pressing -- (the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button").

1. press -- (exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot").
2. urge, urge on, press, exhort -- (force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies").
3. weigh, press -- (to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind").
4. press -- (place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers").
5. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle").
6. press -- (crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street").
7. press -- (create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay").
8. press -- (be urgent; "This is a pressing problem").
9. crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate -- (exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate").
10. press, press out -- (press from a plastic; "press a record").
11. press, push -- (make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman").
12. weight-lift, weightlift, press -- (lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds").
13. bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure -- (ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons").

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