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decompress

Main Entry:: de·com·press
Pronunciation:: \ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres\
Function:: verb
Date:: 1905

transitive verb

1: to release from pressure or compression2: to convert (as a compressed file or signal) to an expanded or original sizeintransitive verb: to undergo release from pressure; especially : relax <need a week off to decompress>

— de·com·pres·sion

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\-ˈpre-shən\ noun

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