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   mas·sage

   /məˈsä(d)ZH/

   noun

   • 1. the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain: "massage can ease tiredness and jet lag"

   verb

   • 1. rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands: "she massaged his tired muscles" Similar rubrub downkneadpalpatemanipulatepummelworkrare:embrocate
   • ▪ rub a substance into (the skin or hair).
   • ▪ flatter (someone's ego): "I chose a man who massaged my bruised ego"
   • 2. manipulate (figures) to give a more acceptable result: "the accusation was that the evidence had been massaged to suit the policy" Similar altertamper withmanipulatedoctorfalsifyjugglefiddle withtinker withdistortchangeriginterfere withmisrepresentinformal:fixcookfiddle

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. massager noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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