Difference between Squeeze and Compact

What is the difference between Squeeze and Compact?

Squeeze as a verb is to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once while Compact as a verb is to make more dense; to compress.

Squeeze

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once To fit into a tight place To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A difficult position A traversal of a narrow passage A hug or other affectionate grasp A romantic partner The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third (epigraphy) An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.

Example sentence: Whenever I can squeeze it in, I'm writing and recording.

Compact

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An agreement or contract.A small folding mirror containing powder that fits into a woman's purse or handbag.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make more dense; to compress.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Closely packed, i.e. packing much in a small space.Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.(of a set) Closed and bounded.Such that every exhaustion of it by (overlapping) open balls has the property that some finitely many of those balls will also cover it.

Example sentence: My stories are very compact. I want them to say the most complex things in the simplest way.

We hope you now know whether to use Squeeze or Compact in your sentence.

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