crush
/kɹʌʃ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
2
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
3
A violent crowding.
4
A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.
5
A group or gang.
6
A crowd control barrier.
7
A drink made by squeezing the juice out of fruit.
8
An infatuation with somebody one is not dating.
9
The human object of such infatuation or affection.
10
A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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