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