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Synonyms for squash

Noun

1. squash, squash vine, vine
usage: any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
2. squash, vegetable, veggie
usage: edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
3. squash, squash racquets, squash rackets, court game
usage: a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

Verb

1. squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze, press
usage: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
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