squash
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(noun) a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets |
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Synonyms: squash rackets, squash racquets |
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Related Words: court game |
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(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" |
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Synonyms: crush, mash, squeeze, squelch |
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Related Words: press, steamroller, telescope, tread |
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(noun) edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable |
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Related Words: summer squash, vegetable, veggie, winter squash |
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(noun) any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits |
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Synonyms: squash vine |
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Related Words: Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, autumn pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin vine, summer squash, summer squash vine, vine, winter squash, winter squash plant |
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