The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the mouth is known as the

zygomatic minor muscle.
frontalis muscle.
orbicularis oris muscle.
buccinator muscle.


buccinator muscle.

Rationale: buccinator muscle.

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