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  • 11squeeze — I UK [skwiːz] / US [skwɪz] verb Word forms squeeze : present tense I/you/we/they squeeze he/she/it squeezes present participle squeezing past tense squeezed past participle squeezed ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to press something firmly,… …

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  • 12squeeze — [c]/skwiz / (say skweez) verb (squeezed, squeezing) –verb (t) 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract something: to squeeze a lemon. 3. to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: to squeeze three… …

  • 13squeeze — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a exert pressure on from opposite or all sides, esp. in order to extract moisture or reduce size. b compress with one s hand or between two bodies. c reduce the size of or alter the shape of by squeezing. 2 tr. (often foll. by… …

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  • 14squeeze — 1. verb 1) I squeezed the bottle Syn: compress, press, crush, squash, pinch, nip, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten 2) squeeze the juice from both oranges Syn: extract, press …

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  • 15squeeze — I. verb (squeezed; squeezing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps Date: circa 1601 transitive verb 1. a. to exert pressure especially on… …

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  • 16lemon — n 1. something substandard, useless or worthless. The word is used, particularly in the USA, to apply particularly to cars which are unsaleable. It may also denote any dud , from an unattractive woman to a badly performing share in the stock… …

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  • 17The Frontiers of Criticism — is a lecture given by T. S. Eliot at the University of Minnesota in 1956. It was reprinted in On Poetry and Poets , a collection of Eliot s critical essays, in 1957. The essay is an attempt by Eliot to define the boundaries of literary criticism …

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  • 18lemon — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh … OF LEMON ▪ slice, wedge ▪ Garnish the fish with wedges of lemon. ▪ cake …

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  • 19The Skin of Our Teeth — Infobox Play name = The Skin of Our Teeth image size = 160px caption = 1942 original production handbill writer = Thornton Wilder characters = Sabina Mrs. Antrobus Mr. Antrobus Gladys Dinosaur Chair Pusher Henry setting = The Antrobus home in… …

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  • 20The Four Postmen — Infobox musical artist Name = The Four Postmen Img capt = Img size = 140 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Los Angeles, California Genre = Rock Comedy Years active = 1992 ndash; Label = Associated acts = URL = Current… …

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