adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is squashed; a pressing.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of squash form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Belittling.

   "[…] what she hoped was a suitably imperious and squashing tone."

Synonyms

All synonyms

censorshipchokingrepressionsmashingstiflingstrangling

Example

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"By using this banana case, you can transport bananas without squashing them."

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