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What is another word for crook?

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Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

A person or criminal who robs or steals

A bend, curve or hook in something

A staff with a semi-circular bend at one end, typically used by shepherds

A dishonest or unprincipled person

A person who swindles or defrauds others by means of gaining their trust deceitfully

The shape of a single curve, broad in the center and tapering to a point at each end

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand

A person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud

A long, rigid stick used as support or as a walking aid

An illicit trader or pirate involved in smuggling goods

Verb

To deviate, or cause to deviate, from a straight line

To bend at an angle

Adjective

Pale from illness or fatigue

Extremely angry, full of rage

Physically harmed or damaged, especially of a limb

Defective in some way

Being mentally unstable

Physically disabled, typically unable to walk properly

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Noun

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A person who is dishonest or a criminal

gaolbird^UK

jailbird^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

member of a criminal gang

member of the Mafia

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“A small-time crook threatens to blow up a New York landmark unless his demands for money are met.”

Noun

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A person or criminal who robs or steals

second-story operator

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“Two cowpokes aid a young girl whose cattle are being stolen by a crook.”

Noun

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A bend, curve or hook in something

inflexion^UK

inflection^US

swivelling^UK

swiveling^US

disc^UK

disk^US

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“When I was walking one day, I came to a crook in the road, and I stood there wondering which way to go.”

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A staff with a semi-circular bend at one end, typically used by shepherds

sceptre^UK

scepter^US

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“I fear no evil, for thou art with me. Thy staff and thy crook are my comfort.”

Noun

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A dishonest or unprincipled person

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

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Noun

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A person who swindles or defrauds others by means of gaining their trust deceitfully

phoney^UK

phony^US

wolf in sheep's clothing

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Noun

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The shape of a single curve, broad in the center and tapering to a point at each end

inflection^US

inflexion^UK

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Noun

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One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand

second-story operator

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Noun

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A person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud

phony^US

phoney^UK

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Noun

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A long, rigid stick used as support or as a walking aid

Noun

An illicit trader or pirate involved in smuggling goods

Verb

To deviate, or cause to deviate, from a straight line

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“I would change my course whenever I saw the road crook. If I thought it crooked too much, I would cut across.”

Verb

To bend at an angle

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

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“Rather than lead him home like a child, she made him crook his arm and she slipped her hand into it.”

Adjective

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Pale from illness or fatigue

anemic^US

anaemic^UK

colourless^UK

colorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

green about the gills

not feeling up to snuff

miserable

not a hundred percent

suffering from motion sickness

suffering from altitude sickness

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

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Adjective

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Extremely angry, full of rage

as cross as two sticks

ill-humored^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

with all guns blazing

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

beside yourself with rage

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

sombre^UK

somber^US

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

carrying a chip on your shoulder

gray^US

grey^UK

having a fit of the sulks

have chip on shoulder

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Physically harmed or damaged, especially of a limb

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

agonised^UK

agonized^US

physically challenged

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

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Defective in some way

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

leaving much to be desired

not up to expectations

leaving a lot to be desired

strictly for the birds

meager^US

meagre^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

ill-favored^US

less than satisfactory

phony^US

phoney^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

not all it's cracked up to be

agonizing^US

humourless^UK

sombre^UK

humorless^US

somber^US

agonising^UK

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Adjective

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Being mentally unstable

not knowing what to do with oneself

at the end of your tether

driven to distraction

in a state of agitation

like a cat on hot bricks

like a cat on a hot tin roof

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

with your heart in your mouth

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

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Physically disabled, typically unable to walk properly

physically challenged

injured

hurt

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

immobilized^US

immobilised^UK

physically handicapped

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

agonised^UK

agonized^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

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