| squeak | (noun) something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin | Synonyms: close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeaker |
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| (noun) a short high-pitched noise | - |
| (verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise | Synonyms: creak, screak, screech, skreak, whine |
| squeaker | (noun) something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin | Synonyms: close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak |
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| (noun) any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used | - |
| squeakiness | (noun) the state of tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak. | - |
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| squeaking | (adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | Synonyms: screaky, screechy, squeaky, squealing |
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| squeaky | (adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | Synonyms: screaky, screechy, squeaking, squealing |
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| squeal | (noun) a high-pitched howl | - |
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| (verb) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | Synonyms: confess, fink |
| (verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs | Synonyms: oink |
| squealer | (noun) domestic swine | Synonyms: grunter, hog, pig, Sus scrofa |
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| (noun) one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority | Synonyms: betrayer, blabber, informer, rat |
| squealing | (adjective) having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | Synonyms: screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky |
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| squeamish | (adjective) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | Synonyms: dainty, nice, overnice, prissy |
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| squeamishly | (adverb) in a squeamish manner | - |
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| squeamishness | (noun) the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked | - |
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| (noun) a mild state of nausea | Synonyms: qualm, queasiness |
| squeegee | (noun) T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows) | - |
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| (verb) wipe with a squeegee | - |
| squeezability | (noun) the property of being able to occupy less space | Synonyms: compressibility, sponginess |
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| squeezable | (adjective) capable of being easily compressed | Synonyms: compressible |
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| squeeze | (noun) the act of gripping and pressing firmly | Synonyms: squeezing |
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| (noun) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power | Synonyms: power play, squeeze play |
| (noun) a tight or amorous embrace | Synonyms: clinch, hug |
| (noun) the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | - |
| (noun) a twisting squeeze | Synonyms: wring |
| (noun) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | - |
| (noun) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | - |
| (noun) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high | Synonyms: credit crunch, liquidity crisis |
| (verb) press firmly | - |
| (verb) squeeze or press together | Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press |
| (verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers | Synonyms: nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch |
| (verb) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space | Synonyms: force, wedge |
| (verb) hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | Synonyms: bosom, embrace, hug |
| (verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | Synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squelch |
| (verb) press or force | Synonyms: shove, stuff, thrust |
| (verb) obtain by coercion or intimidation | Synonyms: extort, gouge, rack, wring |
| (verb) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | Synonyms: coerce, force, hale, pressure |
| squeezer | (noun) a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit | - |
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| squeezing | (noun) the act of gripping and pressing firmly | Synonyms: squeeze |
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| squelch | (noun) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise | Synonyms: squelch circuit, squelcher |
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| (noun) a crushing remark | Synonyms: put-down, squelcher, takedown |
| (verb) suppress or crush completely | Synonyms: quell, quench |
| (verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | Synonyms: crush, mash, squash, squeeze |
| (verb) walk through mud or mire | Synonyms: slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squish |
| (verb) make a sucking sound | - |
| squelched | (adjective) subdued or overcome | Synonyms: quelled, quenched |
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| squelcher | (noun) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise | Synonyms: squelch, squelch circuit |
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| (noun) a crushing remark | Synonyms: put-down, squelch, takedown |