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squish

squish is a synonym of jam

verb [ skwish ]

squish is another word for jam

Jam means to push into a limited or confined space (I jammed my headphones into my pocket).

Squish means to squeeze into a confined space (All six clowns squished into the car).

✅ Both of these words mean to get oneself or something else into a smaller space than it ought to fit in.

Jam suggests the use of more force than squish.

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theory

theory is a synonym of guess

noun [ theer-ee ]

theory is another word for guess

Guess refers to an opinion that you’ve come to based on little to no evidence (My guess is that she’s nervous).

Theory refers to an opinion that you hold, which is based on conjecture and minimal evidence (I have a theory that pockets are getting smaller).

Guess and theory both refer to opinions based on ideas and feelings rather than facts and strong evidence, but theory suggests more evidence than guess.

Theory also has a scientific meaning, and in that case, it refers to a proposed explanation that still needs experimentation to be proven or to an already tested explanation or proposition that consistently explains given phenomena (the theory of relativity).

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bite

bite is a synonym of nibble

verb [ bahyt ]

bite is another word for nibble

Nibble means to eat in small amounts (I nibbled on a carrot).

Bite means to cut, tear, or break with the teeth (I watched the horse bite the apple).

Nibble and bite both refer to using the teeth to break off pieces of food to eat, though nibble can be used to mean eating a small amount, including using cutlery.

Nibble means to bite in a gentle or particularly small way, often suggesting either a lack of hunger or a desire to make a small amount of food last for a while. Bite is a less specific term (He nibbled at his dinner; She bit into the cake).

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