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squashed

The correct spelling is squashed.

How to pronounce squashed

verb

Say it like: Skw-ash-ed

The correct spelling is squashed. To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush. For example: "Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry."

Usage Examples

Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
  2. 2.To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
  3. 3.To suppress; to force into submission.

adjective

  1. 1.Squeezed until flattened, or until a pulp
  2. 2.Suppressed or silenced

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