Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush (noun) | wring (noun) |
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the act of crushing | a twisting squeeze |
temporary love of an adolescent | |
a dense crowd of people | |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
crush (verb) | wring (verb) |
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break into small pieces | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | twist and press out of shape |
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid |
make ineffective | obtain by coercion or intimidation |
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 |