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Squeezing

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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 5

Expression 76% connected

The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or eliciting; as, a forcible expr…

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Expulsion 76% connected

The act of expelling; a driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership, association, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Extrusion 76% connected

The act of thrusting or pushing out; a driving out; expulsion.

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Pinch 76% connected

To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as be…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tweak 76% connected

To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.

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Derivationally related 2

Squeeze 74% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Squeeze 74% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 1

Squeeze 92% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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