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mash

noun

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  1. a strong but often short-lived liking for another person she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour Synonyms infatuation, crush, passionRelated Words fixation, obsession; affection, devotion, fondness, love; craze, fad, rage, vogue

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mash

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mash

  1. 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 crush, express, press, squeezeRelated Words ream; pulp, puree (or purée); extract, extrude

  2. 2 to cause to become a pulpy mass mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture Synonyms crush, pulp, squashRelated Words press, squeeze; beat, pound, powder, pulverize

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