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crook

noun verb

A long staff with one end being hook shaped

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
K
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. A long staff with one end being hook shaped

noun

  1. Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

noun

  1. A circular segment of a curve

    “A bend in the road”

verb

  1. Bend or cause to bend

    “He crooked his index finger”

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Example Sentences

A bend in the road
A crook in the path
He crooked his index finger
The road curved sharply

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