stamp vs crush

stamp and crush both are nouns.

stamp and crush both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stamp	Yes	No	Yes	No
crush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crush is a hypernym of stamp; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than stamp:

stamp: crush or grind with a heavy instrument
crush: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Other hypernyms of stamp include mash, squash, squeeze, squelch.

stamp (noun)	crush (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	the act of crushing
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	temporary love of an adolescent
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores	a dense crowd of people
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving	leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
a type or class
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
the distinctive form in which a thing is made

stamp (verb)	crush (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot	break into small pieces
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype	become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
affix a stamp to	make ineffective
raise in a relief	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush or grind with a heavy instrument	crush or bruise
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die	humiliate or depress completely
walk heavily	come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between stamp and crush

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