compress
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(verb) squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips" |
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Synonyms: compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze |
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Related Words: bear down, choke, convulse, fret, gag, overbear, prim, scrag, strangulate, tighten |
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(verb) make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" |
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Synonyms: compact, pack together |
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Related Words: force, pack, squeeze, tamp, tamp down, wedge |
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(noun) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) |
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Related Words: dressing, medical dressing |
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