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- (Verb)
- to press very hard as to reduce (something) to powder.
- to render powerless; to humble.
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- to cause to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements; to shake; to cause to quiver.
- to reduce the force of (something) or to prevent (something) from existing or developing; to subdue; to beat; to crush; to overwhelm.
- to offend, do wrong, overstep, rebel, disobey, infringe, take the law into one's own hands, break the law; to fly in the face of the law; to transgress; to violate.
- to poke (as with a stick); 5) to goad or urge forward; to instigate; to stimulate; to incite.
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- (Noun)
- the act vibrating or state of being vibrated; vibration; tremulousness.
- an abrupt, short, jerky movement; a jolt.
- an unpleasant emotion or thought that one has when frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, unpleasant or bad that is happening or might happen: fear; alarm.