noun
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
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crushed leather
noun
a dense crowd of people
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noun
temporary love of an adolescent
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noun
the act of crushing
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verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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Examples
- The government oppresses political activists
verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
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- crush an aluminum can
- squeeze a lemon
verb
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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- Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship
- We beat the competition
- Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game
verb
break into small pieces
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- The car crushed the toy
verb
humiliate or depress completely
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- She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation
- The death of her son smashed her
verb
crush or bruise
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- jam a toe
verb
make ineffective
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break down
Examples
- Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination
verb
become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
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- The plastic bottle crushed against the wall