Pressing and Trying

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Pressing adjective - Needing immediate attention.

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Trying and pressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Pressing".

Nearby Words: press, pressure, pressed

Trying adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Pressing and trying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pressing" instead an adjective "Trying".

Nearby Words: try, tried

On Luda's end, his puppet was trying on monocles and top hats, while his manager's puppet was calmly shredding Ludacris' contract, and pressing the Big Red Button marked "In Case of Insane Rapper".

Source: Candid Camera Prank
Another Halloween special features Ned desperately trying to stop Homer from pressing a button in the Nuclear Plant that makes it explode and destroy Springfield.

Source: Inventional Wisdom
After taking forever trying different variations of the order, giving up, consulting a guide, and pressing the hidden mushroom, what does the symbol mean?

Source: Guide Dang It / Action

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