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compress
noun
verb
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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noun
A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
verb
Squeeze or press together
“She compressed her lips”
verb
Make more compact by or as if by pressing
“Compress the data”
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She compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle
Compress the data
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