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squinch

2  [skwinch]
–verb (used with object)
1. to contort (the features) or squint.
2. to squeeze together or contract.
–verb (used without object)
3. to squeeze together or crouch down, as to fit into a smaller space.
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Origin:
1830–40; orig. uncert.; cf. squint
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squinch 2   (skwĭnch)   
tr.v.   squinched, squinch·ing, squinch·es
To squeeze, twist, or draw together: squinched her eyes shut.

[Alteration of squint.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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