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lick vs crush

crush vs lick

lick and crush both are nouns.

lick and crush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lick Yes No Yes No
crush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crush is a hypernym of lick; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than lick:
  • lick: beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  • crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of lick include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.
lick (noun) crush (noun)
touching with the tongue the act of crushing
(boxing) a blow with the fist temporary love of an adolescent
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
lick (verb) crush (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of break into small pieces
take up with the tongue become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
pass the tongue over come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight 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
Difference between lick and crush

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