Compress and Stretching

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

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Stretching is an antonym for compress.

Stretching noun - The act of making longer.

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Compress is an antonym for stretching in extend topic.

Nearby Words: stretch, stretched, stretchy, stretcher

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