Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crunch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crunch (noun) | crush (noun) |
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the act of crushing | the act of crushing |
the sound of something crunching | temporary love of an adolescent |
a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources) | a dense crowd of people |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
crunch (verb) | crush (verb) |
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reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | break into small pieces |
make a crushing noise | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
press or grind with a crushing noise | make ineffective |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | |
crush or bruise | |
humiliate or depress completely | |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority |