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squeeze

verbnoun 7 letters Scrabble 25 WWF 26
Definitions
verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

“squeeze a lemon”

verb

hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

verb

obtain by coercion or intimidation

“They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him”

verb

press or force

verb

squeeze tightly between the fingers

“She squeezed the bottle”

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

verb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

“He squeezed her for information”

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