Definition of pressive

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Pressive (a.) Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation..

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Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity..
Tragical :: Tragical (a.) Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow..
Affectively :: Affectively (adv.) In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally.
Nocturne :: Nocturne (n.) A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's Midsummer-Night's Dream music..
Accent :: Accent (n.) The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
Garb :: Garb (n.) External appearance, as expressive of the feelings or character; looks; fashion or manner, as of speech..
Arresting :: Arresting (a.) Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
Impression :: Impression (n.) Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
Tyrannize :: Tyrannize (v. i.) To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices..
Courteous :: Courteous (a.) Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant..
#NAME? :: -ness () A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressive of quality or state; as, goodness, greatness..
Ugh :: Ugh (interj.) An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror, or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder..
Oppressive :: Oppressive (a.) Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law..
Blandishment :: Blandishment (n.) The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement..
Quit :: Quit (a.) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate..
Congratulatory :: Congratulatory (a.) Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter..
Sum :: Sultry (superl.) Very hot and moist, or hot, close, stagnant, and oppressive, as air..
High-handed :: High-handed (a.) Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act..
Weight :: Weight (v. t.) Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence; moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast weight..
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