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1
a person who has committed a crime
- a guy at the bar was raving about how all politicians are basically crooks
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2
something that curves or is curved
- carried the baby in the crook of her arm
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of crook (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause to turn away from a straight line
- crooked a finger
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2
to turn away from a straight line or course
- the road suddenly crooked to the left
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