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squeeze [n]

1)	the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

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squeezing

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compressing nip pinch expression expulsion

2)	a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

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credit_crunch liquidity_crisis

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economic_condition

3)	a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

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loss

4)	(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"

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lover argot

5)	a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"

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wring

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motion wring crush nip

6)	an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

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power_play squeeze_play

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attempt extort coerce

7)	a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"

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clinch hug

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embrace clench bosom

8)	the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

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constriction

squeeze [v]

1)	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

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crush mash squash squelch

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press squeezer mash mash compaction crusher wring stamp steamroller tread telescope

2)	press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

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press extrude squeeze_out eject clench

3)	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

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force wedge

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displace cuneus wedge impact compact

4)	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"

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coerce force hale pressure

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act compel force force imperativeness pressure power_play coercion coercion turn_up_the_heat drive bludgeon steamroll squeeze_for dragoon terrorise bring_oneself

5)	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"

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extort gouge rack wring

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fleece chiseler power_play extortion extortion bleed