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How to sign: squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle";
Similiar / Same: constrict, compress, contract, press, squeeze
Categories: tighten
Within this category: astringe, bear down, choke, choke, choke, convulse, convulse, prim, strangulate
How to sign: compress into a wad
"wad paper into the box";
See also: bundle off
Similiar / Same: scrunch, crumple, crinkle, wad, pack, bundle
Within this category: puddle
How to sign: closely and firmly united or packed together
"compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers";
See also: concentrated
