crush

/krˈʌʃ/

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Noun
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
Noun
a dense crowd of people
Noun
temporary love of an adolescent
Noun
the act of crushing
Verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one''s authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
Verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
Verb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
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humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
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crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
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make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
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become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
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