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massage

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noun/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ//məˈsɑː(d)ʒ//məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/
  1. 1

    The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.countableuncountable

    • Having a massage can have many beneficial effects.
  2. 2

    The action of rubbing or kneading anything.countableuncountable

    • The baker gave the dough one final massage.
verb/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ//məˈsɑː(d)ʒ//məˈsɑ(d)ʒ/
  1. 1

    To rub and knead (someone's body or body part), to perform a massage on (somebody).transitive

    • My neck doesn't hurt as much as it did last night since my wife massaged me after I got back from the concert.
  2. 2

    To rub or knead anything.transitive

    • Massage the kale to soften it before making the salad.
  3. 3

    To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.transitive

    • News relating to public disturbances was systematically massaged [...].
    • The Conservatives have massaged expectations down by saying they would be delighted with a majority of 1,000 […]
  4. 4

    To falsify (data or accounts).transitive

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