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111pulverize — v. a. Triturate, comminute, bruise, grind, bray, levigate, reduce to powder, pulverate …
112triturate — v. a. 1. Grind, bruise, rub, thrash, bray, pound, beat. 2. Levigate, comminute, grind to powder, pulverize …
113beat — I. v. a. 1. Strike, knock, hit, thump, bethump, belabor, drub, maul, pommel, baste, thrash, thwack, bang, whack, pound, punch, cudgel, cane, whip, buffet, lay blows upon. 2. Hammer, forge. 3. Pound, bruise, pulverize, comminute, bray, break in… …
114bray — I. v. a. Pound (into small pieces or powder) bruise, crush, grind, comminute, triturate. II. n. 1. Ass s cry. 2. Harsh sound, blare, roar, crash, blatant voice. III. v. n. 1. Utter a harsh cry (like the ass). 2 …
115bruise — I. v. a. 1. Crush, squeeze, contuse. 2. Break, batter, pound, bray, pulverize, comminute, triturate, break to pieces. 3. Indent, batter, deface. II. n. Contusion …
116grate — I. v. a. 1. Rub, scrape, abrade. 2. Rasp, comminute, reduce to particles by rubbing. II. v. n. Be irritating, be disagreeable, be offensive. III. n. 1. Grating, bars, lattice work. 2. Fire bed, receptacle for fuel …
117mill — I. n. 1. Manufactory. 2. [U. S.] One tenth of a cent. II. v. a. 1. Grind, comminute, pulverize, powder, levigate. 2. Stamp (as coin) on the edge. 3. Full (as …
118powder — I. n. 1. Dust, pulverized substance. 2. Gunpowder. II. v. a. 1. Comminute, pulverize, levigate, triturate. 2. Sprinkle …
119crush — 1. verb 1) essential oils are released when the herbs are crushed Syn: squash, squeeze, press, compress; pulp, mash, macerate, mangle; flatten, trample on, tread on; informal smush 2) your dress will get crushed Syn …
120grind — 1. verb 1) the sandstone is ground into powder Syn: crush, pound, pulverize, mill, granulate, crumble, smash, press; technical triturate, comminute 2) a knife being ground on a wheel Syn: sharpen, whet …
