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   squash

   /skwôSH/

   verb

   • 1. crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape: "wash and squash the cans for the recycling bin" Similar crushsqueezeflattencompresspresssmashdistortmanglepoundtamp downtrample (down)stamp onpulpmashcreamliquidizebeatpulverizemacerate
   • ▪ squeeze or force (someone or something) into a small or restricted space: "she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag" Similar forceramthrustplungepushstickcramjamstuffpackcompresssqueezewedgepresstamppounddrivehammerbang
   • ▪ make one's way into a small or restricted space: "I squashed into the middle of the crowd"
   • ▪ suppress, stifle, or subdue (a feeling, conjecture, or action): "the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits"
   • ▪ firmly reject (an idea or suggestion): "the proposal was immediately squashed by the Historical Society" Similar put an end toput a stop tobring to an endnip in the budscotchput the lid onruinwreckscupperdestroydevastatesmashshatterdemolishqueerfrustratethwartinformal:put paid toblowput the kibosh onclobberdish

   noun

   • 1. a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space: "it was a tight squash but he didn't seem to mind"
   • 2. a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavored with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink: British "orange squash"
   • 3. a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court: "a squash club"
   • 4. a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): alteration of quash.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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