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noun • the act of gripping and pressing firmly • a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high • a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer • (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend • a twisting squeeze • an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power • a tight or amorous embrace • the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • press firmly • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • obtain by coercion or intimidation • press or force • squeeze tightly between the fingers • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Scottish word for a tight hug or embrace | ||||||
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noun • ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) • heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together verb • direct one's attention on something • fasten with a rivet or rivets • hold (someone's attention) | ||||||||
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