Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squelch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush (noun) | squelch (noun) |
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the act of crushing | an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise |
temporary love of an adolescent | a crushing remark |
a dense crowd of people | |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
crush (verb) | squelch (verb) |
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break into small pieces | suppress or crush completely |
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | walk through mud or mire |
make ineffective | make a sucking sound |
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 |