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overwhelm vs crush

crush vs overwhelm

overwhelm is not a noun while crush is a noun.

overwhelm and crush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overwhelm No No Yes No
crush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crush is a hypernym of overwhelm; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than overwhelm:
  • overwhelm: overcome by superior force
  • crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of overwhelm include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.
overwhelm (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
overwhelm (verb) crush (verb)
charge someone with too many tasks break into small pieces
overcome by superior force become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
cover completely or make imperceptible come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli 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 overwhelm and crush

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