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squash

verb
/skwɒʃ/

Meaning

to crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat or broken

Example Sentences

She accidentally squashed the bug with her shoe.

Example Expressions

squash the rumor

Synonyms

crush, flatten, compress, squeeze

Antonyms

inflate, expand

Collocations

squash a bug, squash the rumor, squash competition, squash against

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