Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeeze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
contract (noun) | squeeze (noun) |
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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | the act of gripping and pressing firmly |
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make | a tight or amorous embrace |
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | |
a twisting squeeze | |
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | |
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | |
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
contract (verb) | squeeze (verb) |
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | press firmly |
make or become more narrow or restricted | squeeze or press together |
become smaller or draw together | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
compress or concentrate | hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
enter into a contractual arrangement | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
make smaller | press or force |
squeeze or press together | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
engage by written agreement | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |