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Feb 14, 2012
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Synonyms for compressed

Verb

1. compress, compact, pack together, wedge, squeeze, force
usage: make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
2. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press, tighten
usage: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

Adjective

1. compressed, tight, closed (vs. open), shut
usage: pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
2. compressed, compressible (vs. incompressible)
usage: reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air"
3. compressed, flat, thin (vs. thick)
usage: flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
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