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squeeze - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" |
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squeezing |
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compressing,
compression applying pressure
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tweak,
pinch a squeeze with the fingers
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expression the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
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extrusion,
expulsion squeezing out by applying pressure; "an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube"; "the expulsion of pus from the pimple"
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squeeze - a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" |
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wring |
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motion,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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squeeze - (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze" |
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lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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argot,
lingo,
patois,
slang,
vernacular,
jargon,
cant a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
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squeeze - the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze" |
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constriction the action or process of compressing
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squeeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" |
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red ink,
red,
loss red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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squeeze - press firmly; "He squeezed my hand" |
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press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
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extrude,
squeeze out form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel"
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wring out,
squeeze out extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth"
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squirt,
eject,
squeeze out,
force out wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"
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clench squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
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