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crush vs alter

alter vs crush

crush is a noun but alter is not a noun.

crush and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crush Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of crush; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than crush:
  • crush: make ineffective
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of crush include change, modify.
crush (noun) alter (noun)
the act of crushing
temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
crush (verb) alter (verb)
break into small pieces remove the ovaries of
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
make ineffective insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition make an alteration to
crush or bruise
humiliate or depress completely
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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