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1
a mental or nervous collapse
- a crack-up required him to take a year off from work
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2
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
- two people were injured in a serious crack-up on the interstate
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of crack up (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- that sports car isn't all it's cracked up to be
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2
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
- the movie is being cracked up as the blockbuster of the summer
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3
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound
- try not to crack up at your own punch lines—it's funnier if you keep a straight face
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The first known use of crack-up was in 1829
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