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   hard-pressed

   /ˌhɑːdˈprɛst/

   adjective

   • 1. closely pursued: "the hard-pressed French infantry" Similar under attackclosely pursuedhotly pursuedharriedhounded
   • 2. burdened with urgent business: "training centres are hard-pressed and insufficient in numbers" Similar in difficultiesunder pressureunder stresstroubledbeleagueredharassedwith one's back to the wallwith one's back up against the wallin a tight cornerin a tight spotbetween a rock and a hard placebusyoverburdenedoverworkedoverloadedovertaxedrushed off one's feettime-poorat the end of one's ropeinformal:pushedup against itunder the coshOpposite untroubled
   • ▪ in difficulties: "the staff were hard-pressed to give even basic care"

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

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   • -

   • P

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   • R

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   • E

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   • S

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   • S

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   • E

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   • D

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