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Rushing vs Crushing - What's the difference?

rushing | crushing |

As verbs the difference between rushing and crushing

is that rushing is while crushing is .

As nouns the difference between rushing and crushing

is that rushing is a rapid surging motion while crushing is the action of the verb to crush .

As an adjective crushing is

that crushes; overwhelming.

rushing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rapid surging motion.
  • * 1841 , Alexander Tweedie, William Wood Gerhard, A system of practical medicine

    • crushing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That crushes; overwhelming.
    • a crushing defeat
  • Devastatingly disheartening.
    • crushing guilt
    Oh, your dog has leukemia? That’s crushing .

    Synonyms

    (disheartening) * (l) (British) * See also

    Noun

    (wikipedia crushing)
  • The action of the verb to crush .
    • oilseed crushings
  • A former method of execution.

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