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squash1
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- pronunciation:
- skwash
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
squashes, squashing, squashed |
| definition 1: |
to press, beat, or crush into a flat mass.
I stepped on the ant and squashed it.- similar words:
- crush, mash
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| definition 2: |
to be pressed or crushed into a flat mass.
The flowers were squashed by the dog. |
| definition 3: |
to press or squeeze into a tight space.
Many people were squashed into the subway. |
| related words: |
compress, crush, hush, nip in the bud, press, trample |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a racket sport for two or four players. Squash is played in a court with four walls.
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