Nouns Containing RESS

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address
1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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press
1. the state of demanding notice or attention
2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
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express
1. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
2. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
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pressure
1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
2. a force that compels
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progress
1. gradual improvement or growth or development
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
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congress
1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
2. a national legislative assembly
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expression
1. the feelings expressed on a person's face
2. expression without words
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dress
1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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stress
1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
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progressive
1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
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depression
1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
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compression
1. an increase in the density of something
2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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impression
1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
2. an outward appearance
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mistress
1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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actress
1. a female actor
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regression
1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
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pressing
1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
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dressing
1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
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mattress
1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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progression
1. a series with a definite pattern of advance
2. a movement forward
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espresso
1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
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suppression
1. the failure to develop some part or organ
2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
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distress
1. psychological suffering
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
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compressor
1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses
2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
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cypress
1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
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fortress
1. a fortified defensive structure
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congressman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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aggression
1. a disposition to behave aggressively
2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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impress
1. the act of coercing someone into government service
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oppression
1. the act of subjugating by cruelty
2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:
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compress
1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
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dresser
1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
2. a person who dresses in a particular way
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repression
1. a state of forcible subjugation
2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
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empress
1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
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waitress
1. a woman waiter
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expressway
1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
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suppressor
1. someone who suppresses
2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
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depressive
1. someone suffering psychological depression
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redress
1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
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dressage
1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
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antidepressant
1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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egress
1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
2. the becoming visible
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decompression
1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
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hairdressing
1. a toiletry for the hair
2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair
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ingress
1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
2. the act of entering
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caress
1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
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impressionist
1. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism
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undress
1. partial or complete nakedness
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hairdresser
1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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addressee
1. one to whom something is addressed
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regress
1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
2. returning to a former state
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compressing
1. applying pressure
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suppressant
1. a drug that suppresses appetite
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repressor
1. an agent that represses
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acupressure
1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
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transgression
1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
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immunosuppressive
1. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
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heiress
1. a female heir
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congresswoman
1. a member of the United States House of Representatives
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aggressor
1. someone who attacks
2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
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expressionism
1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
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duress
1. compulsory force or threat
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depressant
1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
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cress
1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
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caressing
1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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sorceress
1. a woman sorcerer
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aggressiveness
1. the quality of being bold and enterprising
2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
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buttress
1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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pressman
1. someone whose occupation is printing
2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
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seamstress
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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vasopressin
1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
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immunosuppression
1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
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expressiveness
1. the quality of being expressive
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headdress
1. clothing for the head
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letterpress
1. printing from a plate with raised characters
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temptress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
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huntress
1. a woman hunter
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watercress
1. any of several water-loving cresses
2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
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tress
1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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oppressor
1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
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digression
1. a message that departs from the main subject
2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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dressmaker
1. someone who makes or mends dresses
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expressionist
1. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
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stressor
1. any agent that causes stress to an organism
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compressibility
1. the property of being able to occupy less space
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enchantress
1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
2. a female sorcerer or magician
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headmistress
1. a woman headmaster
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tigress
1. a female tiger
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