squeeze
Noun
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is a type of: compressing, compression - applying pressuresubtypes:
- pinch, tweak - a squeeze with the fingers
- expression - the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
- expulsion, extrusion - squeezing out by applying pressure
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is a type of: financial condition - the condition of (corporate or personal) financessame as: credit crunch, liquidity crisis
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domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)is a type of: lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingsame as: wring
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is a type of: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish somethingsame as: power play, squeeze play
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is a type of: embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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is a type of: constriction - the action or process of compressing
Verb
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is a type of: press - exert pressure or force to or uponsubtypes:
- wring - twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
- stamp - crush or grind with a heavy instrument
- steamroller - crush with a steamroller as if to level
- tread - crush as if by treading on
- telescope - crush together or collapse
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is a type of: press - exert pressure or force to or uponsubtypes: clench - squeeze together tightly
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesubtypes:
- impact - press or wedge together; pack together
- compact, compress, pack together - make more compact by or as if by pressing
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subtypes:
- turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure
- drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
- steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
- squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
- dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
- terrorise, terrorize - coerce by violence or with threats
- bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative
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is a type of: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge - rip off; ask an unreasonable pricesubtypes: bleed - get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
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is a type of: grip - hold fast or firmly
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is a type of: clasp - hold firmly and tightlysubtypes:
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is a type of: tighten - become tight or tightersubtypes:
- choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- prim - contract one's lips
- astringe - constrict or bind or draw together
- strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
- convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
- convulse - cause to contract
- bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
- choke, fret, gag - be too tight; rub or press
- choke, scrag - wring the neck of
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