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crook
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- pronunciation:
- krUk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something bent, curved, or hooked.
The deer jumped over the crook in the stream.- similar words:
- bend
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| definition 2: |
a hooked tool.
The shepherd used his crook to rescue a sheep that had fallen in the pond. |
| definition 3: |
a thief.
The police caught the crook in the act of stealing.- similar words:
- thief
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| related words: |
cheat, criminal, fraud, outlaw, turn |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
crooks, crooking, crooked |
| definition: |
to bend, curve, or hook.
When it was time to leave, she crooked a finger at me.- similar words:
- bend
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