Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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squeeze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeeze (noun) | crush (noun) |
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the act of gripping and pressing firmly | the act of crushing |
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power | temporary love of an adolescent |
a tight or amorous embrace | a dense crowd of people |
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
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 |
squeeze (verb) | crush (verb) |
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press firmly | break into small pieces |
squeeze or press together | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
squeeze tightly between the fingers | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space | make ineffective |
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | crush or bruise |
press or force | humiliate or depress completely |
obtain by coercion or intimidation | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |