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Condensing

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Broader term 2

Compressing 76% connected

of Compress

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Compression 76% connected

The act of compressing, or state of being compressed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 2

Inspissation 76% connected

The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Thickening 76% connected

of Thicken

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Condense 74% connected

To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Condense 74% connected

To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Condensation 92% connected

The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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