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massage

noun

a rubbing, kneading, etc. of part of the body, usually with the hands, as to stimulate circulation and make muscles or joints supple, relieve tension, etc.

transitive verb massaged, massaging

  1. to give a massage to
  2. Informal to alter or manipulate (data, ideas, etc.) so as to obtain a desired result: the PR man massaged some parts of the candidate's bio

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See massage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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