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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"
humbled, humiliated, broken, low
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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