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| mas·sage [ mə s, mə sj ] |
noun (plural mas·sag·es) |
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rubbing of body: a treatment that involves rubbing or kneading the muscles, either for medical or therapeutic purposes or simply as an aid to relaxation
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transitive verb (past and past participle mas·saged, present participle mas·sag·ing, 3rd person present singular mas·sag·es) |
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1. rub somebody's muscles: to rub or knead somebody's muscles
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2. manipulate information deceptively: to manipulate statistics or other information in order to create a more suitable or falsely impressive result
  massaged their sales figures
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3. enhance something: to give something a boost with kind or uplifting treatment, especially somebody's ego with flattery
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| [Late 19th century. < French< masser "apply massage to"] |
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| mas·sag·er noun |
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