The difference between Affliction and Pressure
When used as nouns, affliction means a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony, whereas pressure means a pressing.
Pressure is also verb with the meaning: to encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
check bellow for the other definitions of Affliction and Pressure
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Affliction as a noun:
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
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Affliction as a noun:
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
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Pressure as a noun:
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
Examples:
"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."
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Pressure as a noun:
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind
Examples:
"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."
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Pressure as a noun:
Distress.
Examples:
"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."
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Pressure as a noun:
Urgency
Examples:
"the pressure of business"
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Pressure as a noun (obsolete):
Impression; stamp; character impressed.
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Pressure as a noun (physics):
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.
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Pressure as a verb (transitive):
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
Examples:
"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."