Definitions of hard-pressed [ˈhɑrdˈprɛst]

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1. (adj.) hard-pressed
heavily burdened or oppressed.

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1. (adj) distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
"distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

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