I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
crooked
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He grinned at me, showing rotten, crooked teeth.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
by hook or by crook
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The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook.
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If she set her mind on something, then she had to acquire it, by hook or by crook.
small-time crook/gangster etc
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The crows meanwhile have taken on another persona of small-time crooks.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a petty crook
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Collins called the governor a crook and said he should be removed from office.
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I wouldn't do business with him - he's a crook .
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Louisiana voters were faced with the choice of voting for a crook or a racist.
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People have accused me of being a crook , but I didn't take any money that wasn't mine.
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This type of cougar has a distinctive crook in its tail.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A crook if I ever saw one.
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A real crook , but a fascinating article.
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Carey stood up, the fish held in the crook of his arm, as you would hold an infant.
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Five crooks, one detective and a drug deal gone sour.
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Glover felt hung up in the crook of a tree.
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Indeed, most of the old crooks have been allowed to contest the election.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Mrs. Garner crooked her finger at me, motioning for me to come over.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Omi crooked a finger for the waitress who offered the bill with subtle deference, and Omi paid it with subtle superiority.
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She crooked her elbow, but the baby's head didn't seem to fit comfortably into it.