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	hard-pressed (hard-pressed) adjective 1closely pursued: the hard-pressed French infantry 2burdened with urgent business: training centres are hard-pressed and insufficient in numbers in difficulties: [with infinitive]: the staff were hard-pressed to give even basic care		Search results in the dictionary be pressed to do something in press¹ More results » Nearby Words hard-edge hard-edged hard-headed hard-hearted hard-hitting hard-luck story hard-nosed hard-on hard-paste hard-pressed hard-shell hard-wearing hard-working hardback hardball hardboard hardbody hardcover Hardecanute