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crush

To crush means to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally. (verb)

  1. An example of to crush is opening an almond with a nut cracker.
  2. An example of to crush is a father telling his son he'll never amount to anything.

A crush is a temporary infatuation with another person. (noun)

An example of crush is two elementary school kids being boyfriend and girlfriend.

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