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crush

(v): come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

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(v): to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

(v): exert pressure or force to or upon

(v): come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

(v): win a victory over

(v): break into small pieces

(v): break or cause to break into pieces

(v): humiliate or depress completely

(v): cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

(v): crush or bruise

(v): injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

(v): make ineffective

(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

(v): become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

(v): become separated into pieces or fragments

(n): leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

(n): an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

(n): a dense crowd of people

(n): a large number of things or people considered together

(n): temporary love of an adolescent

(n): a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

(n): the act of crushing

(n): applying pressure

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6 months ago VanishedOne said:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/crush definition 15b, presumably.

6 months ago bilby said:

Perhaps someone can help me with what crush might mean in this - admittedly ridiculous - advertisement:

"Guess who's joining you under the mistletoe? Go ahead - kiss your crush. KOTEX has you covered. Stock up for seasonal surprises. (Like your period.) Happy Holidays from Kotex. Kotex fits. Period. Check out Kotex.com."

about 1 year ago marco_nj said:

Amazing how it can mean to be infatuated with and adored, and at the same time, to pulverize.

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