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crushed

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crushed  (krsht)
adj.
Treated so as to have a permanently crinkled or rumpled appearance. Used of a fabric: crushed velvet; crushed denim.
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Adj.1.crushed - treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; "crushed velvet"
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
2.crushed - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski

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It fell among some Reeds, which it thus addressed: "I wonder how you, who are so light and weak, are not entirely crushed by these strong winds.
But when sixty years or more had passed, a king arose who crushed the Danish power, and who once more lit that lamp.
Willey, their five children, and two hired men were crushed under the weight of earth, rocks, and trees.
 
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