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crush v. [
oppress, suppress] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
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crush v. [
squash, squelch, mash, squeeze] to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
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crush v. [
beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish] come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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crush v. break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
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crush n. [
crushed leather] leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
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