Meanings
nounpressure of speech (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesa proclivity to speak with rapidity and intensity without apparent motivation, commonly seen as a marker for a manic episode of bipolar disorder
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pressure of speech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20of%20speech
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