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noun

Pressure
influence, restraint, force; see pressure 1, 2.
An embrace
hug, clasp, handshake; see hug.

put the squeeze on*

compel, urge, extort, use force with, use pressure with, use compulsion with; see also force 1, influence.

verb

To exert pressure
clasp, pinch, clutch, compress; see hug, press 1.
To extract with pressure
juice, milk, press; see remove 1.

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