crush vs exceed

exceed vs crush

crush is a noun but exceed is not a noun.

crush and exceed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No
exceed	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exceed is a hyponym of crush; that is, exceed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crush:

crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
exceed: be or do something to a greater degree

Other hyponyms of crush include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

crush (noun)	exceed (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)	exceed (verb)
break into small pieces	be or do something to a greater degree
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure	be superior or better than some standard
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	be greater in scope or size than some standard
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

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