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spread-eagle vs crush

crush vs spread-eagle

spread-eagle is not a noun while crush is a noun.

spread-eagle is an adjective but crush is not an adjective.

spread-eagle and crush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spread-eagle No Yes Yes No
crush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crush is a hypernym of spread-eagle; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than spread-eagle:
  • spread-eagle: defeat disastrously
  • crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of spread-eagle include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.
spread-eagle (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
spread-eagle (adjective) crush (adjective)
with arms and legs stretched out and apart
spread-eagle (verb) crush (verb)
stretch out completely break into small pieces
defeat disastrously become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
stand with arms and legs spread out come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out make ineffective
stretch over 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 spread-eagle and crush

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