Definitions
verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“squeeze a lemon”
verb
obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him”
noun
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
“increased expenses put a squeeze on profits”
verb
press firmly
“He squeezed my hand”
noun
a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
“she was his main squeeze”
noun
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
“getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze”
noun
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
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