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squeeze

noun

the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
Synonyms: squeezing
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
Synonyms: credit crunch, liquidity crisis
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
(slang) a person''s girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"
a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
Synonyms: wring
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
Synonyms: power play, squeeze play
a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
Synonyms: clinch, hug
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
Synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squelch
press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
Synonyms: force, wedge
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
Synonyms: coerce, force, hale, pressure
obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Synonyms: extort, gouge, rack, wring
press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
Synonyms: shove, stuff, thrust
squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
Synonyms: nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch
hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"
Synonyms: bosom, embrace, hug
squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press