Step on a soda can with force and you will perform my action; experience a flutter of secret romantic longing for a classmate and you are nursing my condition. What five-letter word am I?
A crush
This wordplay explores the verb 'crush,' which means to flatten or compress an object forcefully. Simultaneously, 'crush' is an informal noun denoting an infatuation or secret romantic attraction toward someone special.
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