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compress

/ˈkɑmpɹɛs/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make more compact by or as if by pressing

    compress the data

  2. noun

    a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

  3. verb

    squeeze or press together

    she compressed her lips

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