Prompt and Pressure

Prompt

Prompt verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles

Pressure and prompt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pressure" instead a verb "Prompt".

Pressure

Pressure verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

Prompt and pressure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prompt" instead a verb "Pressure".

How words are described

gentle gentle prompt gentle pressure
normal normal prompt normal pressure
little little prompt little pressure
further further prompt further pressure

Common collocations

people prompt people pressure people
someone prompt someone pressure someone
confession prompt confession pressure confession
anyone prompt anyone pressure anyone
Other words: opponents.
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