Noun
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the act of crushing
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temporary love of an adolescent
- puppy love - calf love -
a dense crowd of people
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leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
- crushed leather
Verb
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become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
"The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
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make ineffective
"Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
- break down -
crush or bruise
"jam a toe"
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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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break into small pieces
"The car crushed the toy"
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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"
- beat out -
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"
"squeeze a lemon"
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come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
"The government oppresses political activists"