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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Confused about stress and pressure

Hi,
Can anyone please reply to my question:
Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below?

1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure.

2.the pressures/stress of modern life.

3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily.

4.a high pressure/stress job

5.He's under a lot of pressure/stress.

Thanks.
  

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Anonymous Hi, Can anyone please reply to my question: Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below? Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.

— Vorpar

  • Anonymous Hi, Can anyone please reply to my question: Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below?
  • Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure.
  • Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.
  • the pressures/stress of modern life.
  • Means the same.
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AnonymousHi,
Can anyone please reply to my question:
Do 'pressure' and 'stress' mean the same in the sentences below?

1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.

2.the pressures/stress of modern life. Means the same.
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Hi Vorpar,
Vorpar1.Yoga is excellent for relieving stress/pressure. Pressure is ambiguous here, use stress.

Why is 'pressure' ambiguous here? Could you explain about it?



2.the pressures/stress of modern life. Means the same.

3.The pressure/stress on doctors is increasing steadily. Means the same.

4.a high press
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Hi, who can please answer my questions above? Thanks a lot.
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