noun
physical force, weight
Synonyms: burden, compressing, compression, crushing, encumbrance, heaviness, load, mass, shear, squeeze, squeezing, strain, strength, stress, tension, thrust
noun
demand, difficulty
Synonyms: adversity, affliction, albatross, burden, choke, clout, coercion, compulsion, confinement, constraint, crunch, discipline, distress, drag, duress, exigency, force, full court press, hardship, hassle, heat, hurry, influence, inside track, load, misfortune, necessity, obligation, persuasion, power, press, pressure cooker, pull, requirement, strain, stress, sway, tension, trouble, unnaturalness, urgency, weight
Antonyms: ease, facility, peace
verb
bother, urge
Synonyms: come at, compel, constrain, drive, impel, insist, lean on, politick, press, push, push around, rush, sell, squeeze, twist arm, work over
Antonyms: leave alone