Pressing need Crossword Clue

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Pressing need Crossword Answer

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URGENCY

(7 letters)

BARBELL

(7 letters)

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(noun)
1. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
2. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
(adjective)
1. extremely robust
(verb)
1. press and smooth with a heated iron

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRESSING (adjective)
1. compelling immediate action
PRESSING (noun)
1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
NEED (verb)
1. have need of
2. require as useful, just, or proper
NEED (noun)
1. anything that is necessary but lacking
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

URGENCY
(7 letters)
BARBELL
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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