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crack

noun as in break, crevice

noun as in loud sound, usually from hitting

noun as in attempt to do something

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noun as in insulting joke

verb as in break, usually into parts

verb as in hit very hard

verb as in discover meaning, answer

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Australia concedes the ban will be far from perfect at the outset, and some underage users will fall through the cracks as issues are ironed out.

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The Centenary Seafood bar cracks the country’s finest crustaceans, including dressed Devon crab and the iconic Wimbledon strawberries and cream dessert, alongside a selection of local British cheeses.

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This year, 14 states enacted new laws to crack down on copper theft.

Artificial intelligence may seem like the prevailing force in the market, but some of the tech sector’s biggest losers this month suffered for reasons unrelated to cracks in the AI trade.

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James Anderson suffered a cracked rib in a boxing session.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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