crooks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of crooksnext
plural of crook
1
as in criminals
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
as in bends
something that curves or is curved carried the baby in the crook of her arm

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crooks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crook
1
as in hooks
to cause to turn away from a straight line crooked a finger

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as in curves
to turn away from a straight line or course the road suddenly crooked to the left

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“Crooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooks. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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