[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"mash"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing [*]mixture of ground animal feeds [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/squash"]squash[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/crush"]crush[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/squelch"]squelch[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/squeeze"]squeeze[/URL]] [*]talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/chat up"]chat up[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/flirt"]flirt[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/dally"]dally[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/butterfly"]butterfly[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/coquet"]coquet[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/coquette"]coquette[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/romance"]romance[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/philander"]philander[/URL]] [*]reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/grind"]grind[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/crunch"]crunch[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/bray"]bray[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/comminute"]comminute[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/mash"]http://www.word.sc/mash[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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