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compression

noun as in condensation

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“Sizwe Bansi Is Dead” and “The Island” have the propulsive energy of performance art, registering their shocks to the audience through compression and raw theatricality.

The son called 911 and performed chest compressions on his mother until paramedics arrived.

The bridge, however, uses compression and digital manipulation to conjure up a hypnotic effect, almost like a loop.

Limestone and chalk are formed from the deposit and compression of micro-organisms found in shallow warm seas.

From BBC

She now manages it through a healthy lifestyle, wearing compression stockings and dry brushing her skin.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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