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massage (muh SAHZH, muh SAHJ) (noun)
The rubbing or kneading of one’s tissues or flesh for relaxation or health reasons: Howard goes for a massage every week to relieve and to soothe his stiff muscles.
massage (muh SAHZH, muh SAHJ) (verb)
1. To manipulate or to organize information: Polly will need to massage my research data for my thesis.
2. To change numbers, data, etc. in a dishonest way in order to deceive people: Some businesses are said to massage their sales results in order to make their profits appear to be greater than they really are.
2. To change numbers, data, etc. in a dishonest way in order to deceive people: Some businesses are said to massage their sales results in order to make their profits appear to be greater than they really are.
message (MES ij) (noun)
1. The theme or idea of a communication: The message in the book about conservation was that the rivers were in danger of pollution.
2. Information that is communicated by writing, signals, etc.: Linda asked, "Dina, may I use your mobile phone to send a message to my mother that I will be late getting home."
2. Information that is communicated by writing, signals, etc.: Linda asked, "Dina, may I use your mobile phone to send a message to my mother that I will be late getting home."
In the middle of an important meeting, the chairman of the board received a message from the reception desk to advise him that it was time to go for his daily massage.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Latin: to soften, softening; to mollify; a kneading movement used in massage; stroking, caressing, love play)
(Greek: to crush; to massage, to rub, rubbing, friction, to grind)
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carotid sinus massage, carotid sinus pressure
Caroti sinus stimulation by intermittent finger pressure, designed to enhance vagal tone and slow the heart rate or to terminate an arrythmia (abnormality in the rhythm of the heartbeat).
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carotid-, caroti-, carotio-
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electrovibratory massage
A massage that is performed with an electric vibrator.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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massage
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English Words from Arabic origins
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