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hard–pressed
adjective \ˈhärd-ˈprest\
: in a bad situation because you do not have enough money, time, etc.
Full Definition of HARD-PRESSED
: hard put; also : being under financial strain
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First Known Use of HARD-PRESSED
1825
Related to HARD-PRESSED
- Synonyms
- baffled, confounded, hard-pressed, nonplussed (also nonplused), perplexed
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