1. (verb) squeeze, wring
a twisting squeeze
Synonyms: clinch, squeezing, wring, power play, liquidity crisis, credit crunch, squeeze play, squeeze, hug
2. (verb) contort, deform, distort, wring
twist and press out of shape
Synonyms: turn, warp, extort, strain, wring, bend, rack, wrench, color, twist, colour, falsify, squeeze, distort, garble, deform, twine, tinge, contort, flex, change shape, change form, gouge
3. (verb) wring, wrench
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Synonyms: deform, gouge, squeeze, wring, extort, rack, twist, sprain, contort, wrick, turn, wrench, rick, distort
4. (verb) extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
Synonyms: nip, pressure, crush, scud, coerce, rack, contort, thrust, press, twitch, wring from, rout, gouge, tweet, embrace, force, shove, single-foot, torment, twinge, compress, hug, wrench, contract, excruciate, extort, stuff, distort, squeeze, squash, compact, pinch, wring, hale, mash, torture, force out, bosom, wedge, deform, squelch, constrict
5. (verb) wring
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
Synonyms: deform, gouge, squeeze, extort, rack, contort, wrench, distort
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