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crackdown

crack·down

crackdown

 
pronunciation:
kraek daUn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: an increase in the severity with which rules, laws, or the like are enforced, esp. to combat abuses or rectify a problem.
a crackdown on drug smuggling
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