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Nouns
(n)
compress
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
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Verbs
(v)
compress
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compact
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pack together
make more compact by or as if by pressing
“compress the data”
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(v)
compress
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constrict
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squeeze
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compact
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contract
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press
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
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“the spasm contracted the muscle”
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