Press and Smooth

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Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Smooth is a synonym for press in iron topic. In some cases you can use "Smooth" instead a verb "Press", when it comes to topics like push on with force.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Smooth

Smooth verb - To make free from breaks, curves, or bumps.

Usage example: the workers smoothed the surface of the concrete before letting it dry

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Press is a synonym for smooth in flatten topic. You can use "Press" instead a verb "Smooth", if it concerns topics such as action, make level.

Nearby Words: smoothly, smoothed, smoothness, smoothing, smoother

Mutual synonyms

iron
flatten

Common collocations

men	press men	smooth men
square	press square	smooth square
way	press way	smooth way

Both words in one sentence

A great character, known off track due to his... smooth approach to press conferences, to his engineers and to alcohol.

Source: Useful Notes / Formula One
In the Discworld and The Big Bang Theory crossover fic The Many Worlds Interpretation, Howard Wolowitz is appreciatively reading press releases from the British nuclear power agency, which smooth over and minimise various little accidents which have occured at power plants owing to engineer error.

Source: Celebrity Paradox / Fan Fics

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