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Crush
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Crush
/krʌʃ/
To press or squeeze something so that it becomes deformed or damaged.
Synonyms:
smash
compress
squeeze
grind
crash
Antonyms:
release
free
Examples:
For a moment the poor chap seemed
crushed
.
The king is only
crushing
him on your account."
"Every girl in the office had a
crush
on him.
Etymology:
Originated in the late Middle Ages, from the Old French
croissir
meaning
to crack, break
.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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