n persistent petty and unjustified criticism v raise trivial objections
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n leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated n a dense crowd of people n temporary love of an adolescent n the act of crushing v come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority v to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict v break into small pieces v humiliate or depress completely v crush or bruise v make ineffective v become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
