crunch
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～ make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
crunch
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～ reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
crusade
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～ go on a crusade; fight a holy war
crusade
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～ exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
crush
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～ humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
crush
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～ become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
crush
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～ come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
crush
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～ crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
crush
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～ to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
crush
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～ make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
crush
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～ 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"
crush
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～ break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
crust
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～ form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
cry
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～ proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
cry
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～ demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
cry
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～ bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
cry
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～ utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
cry
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～ shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
cry
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～ utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
cry
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～ utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"