Compress and Condense

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Compress verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters

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Condense is a synonym for compress in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Condense" instead a verb "Compress", when it comes to topics like shrink, abridge, abbreviate, pack together. popular alternative

Condense verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

Usage example: over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad

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Compress is a synonym for condense in abridge topic. You can use "Compress" instead a verb "Condense", if it concerns topics such as activity, shrink, abbreviate, pack together. popular alternative

Nearby Words: condensation, condensing, condenser, condensable, condensational

worth	compress worth	condense worth
air	compress air	condense air
story	compress story	condense story
war	compress war	condense war
Other words: hours, stories, episodes.

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