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mash

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mash

a strong but often short-lived liking for another person

  • she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour
Synonyms of mash

crush, infatuation, passion
Words Related to mash

fixation, obsession

affection, devotion, fondness, love

craze, fad, rage, vogue

mash

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mash

1 to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of

  • this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time
Synonyms of mash

crush, express, press, squeeze
Words Related to mash

ream

pulp, puree (or purée)

extract, extrude

2 to cause to become a pulpy mass

  • mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture
Synonyms of mash

crush, pulp, squash
Words Related to mash

press, squeeze

beat, pound, powder, pulverize

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