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noun
tight pressing
Synonyms: compression, confinement, contraction, cramp, grasp, grasping, hurt, limitation, nip, nipping, pressure, squeeze, torment, tweak, twinge
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noun
small amount
Synonyms: bit, dash, drop, jot, mite, small quantity, soupçon, speck, splash, splatter, taste
Antonyms: lot
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noun
predicament
Synonyms: box, clutch, contingency, crisis, crunch, difficulty, emergency, exigency, hardship, juncture, necessity, oppression, pass, plight, pressure, strait, stress, tight spot, tight squeeze, turning point, zero hour
Antonyms: advantage, blessing, good fortune
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verb
press tightly
Synonyms: chafe, compress, confine, cramp, crush, grasp, hurt, nip, pain, squeeze, tweak, twinge, wrench, wrest, wring
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verb
be stingy
Synonyms: afflict, distress, economize, oppress, pinch pennies, press, scrape, scrimp, skimp, spare, stint
Antonyms: be generous, give, offer
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verb
steal
Synonyms: cop, crib, filch, knock off, lift, nab, pilfer, purloin, rob, snatch, swipe, take
Antonyms: give, receive
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verb
arrest
Synonyms: apprehend, bust, collar, detain, hold, nab, pick up, pull in, run in, take into custody
Antonyms: free, release