as in oppressed
                                      
              
          
                                                      suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority                                       
              
                             a tyrant seemingly untroubled by the crushed masses that he left in his wake                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in suppressed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to put a stop to (something) by the use of force                                       
              
                             the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in pounded
                                                
              
          
                                                      to reduce to fine particles                                       
              
                             crushed the baby's medicine tablet and mixed it with applesauce                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in overwhelmed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress                                       
              
                             the terrible news of her death simply crushed the entire family                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in stuffed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to fit (people or things) into a tight space                                       
              
                             the desperate refugees were crushed into the back of the truck                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in hugged
                                                
              
          
                                                      to put one's arms around and press tightly                                       
              
                             she tearfully crushed the child to her breast                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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