get the better of vs crush

crush vs get the better of

get the better of is not a noun while crush is a noun.

get the better of and crush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get the better of	No	No	Yes	No
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

get the better of: win a victory over
crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other hyponyms of get the better of include demolish, destroy, beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout, rout out, upset, nose, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.

get the better of (noun)	crush (noun)
	the act of crushing
	temporary love of an adolescent
	a dense crowd of people
	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

get the better of (verb)	crush (verb)
win a victory over	break into small pieces
	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	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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