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Nouns
(n)
crushed leather
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crush
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
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(n)
crush
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jam
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press
a dense crowd of people
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(n)
puppy love
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calf love
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crush
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infatuation
temporary love of an adolescent
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(n)
crush
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crunch
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compaction
the act of crushing
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Verbs
(v)
oppress
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suppress
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crush
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
“The government oppresses political activists”
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(v)
squash
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crush
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squelch
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mash
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squeeze
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“crush an aluminum can”
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“squeeze a lemon”
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(v)
beat
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beat out
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crush
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shell
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trounce
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vanquish
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
“Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship”
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“We beat the competition”
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“Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game”
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(v)
crush
break into small pieces
“The car crushed the toy”
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(v)
crush
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smash
humiliate or depress completely
“She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation”
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“The death of her son smashed her”
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(v)
jam
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crush
crush or bruise
“jam a toe”
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(v)
break down
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crush
make ineffective
“Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination”
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(v)
crush
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
“The plastic bottle crushed against the wall”
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