turn up the heat (v)
turn up the pressure (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def apply great or increased pressure
examples The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
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Hypernym coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
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Hyponym coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force

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