Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeeze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush (noun) | squeeze (noun) |
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the act of crushing | the act of gripping and pressing firmly |
temporary love of an adolescent | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power |
a dense crowd of people | a tight or amorous embrace |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated | the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space |
a twisting squeeze | |
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | |
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | |
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
crush (verb) | squeeze (verb) |
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break into small pieces | press firmly |
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | squeeze or press together |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
make ineffective | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
crush or bruise | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
humiliate or depress completely | press or force |
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |