Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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surcharge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeeze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
surcharge (noun) | squeeze (noun) |
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an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) | the act of gripping and pressing firmly |
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power | |
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 |
surcharge (verb) | squeeze (verb) |
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show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given | press firmly |
fill to an excessive degree | squeeze or press together |
place too much a load on | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
fill to capacity with people | hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
charge an extra fee, as for a special service | press or force |
obtain by coercion or intimidation | |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |