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compress	to press into less space; squeeze closely together. [1/3 definitions]
constrict	to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten.
hug	to hold or squeeze with the arms in a loving way; embrace. [1/4 definitions]
knead	to press, rub, or squeeze with the hands; massage. [1/2 definitions]
sandwich	to fit or squeeze in between two things. [1/2 definitions]
squash¹	to press or squeeze into a tight space. [1/4 definitions]
squeeze	When you squeeze something, you hold it and press it together tightly. [7 definitions]
squirt	When you squirt a liquid, you squeeze the container that it is in and force the liquid out quickly and in a thin stream. [1/2 definitions]
suck	to hold in the mouth and squeeze with the tongue. [1/5 definitions]
wring	to twist and squeeze tightly. [2/3 definitions]

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