Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wring (noun) | crush (noun) |
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a twisting squeeze | the act of crushing |
temporary love of an adolescent | |
a dense crowd of people | |
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
wring (verb) | crush (verb) |
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twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish | break into small pieces |
twist and press out of shape | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure |
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
obtain by coercion or intimidation | 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 |