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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

Strongest matches

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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Two weeks ago here I wrote of the cracks beginning to appear in the credit markets.

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Dozens have been killed in clashes after Hamas cracked down on the families across Gaza after the cease-fire with Israel.

His last two projects, the aforementioned “Currents” and “The Slow Rush,” both cracked the Top 5 on American charts.

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That’s why the government is now pushing tech giants to crack down on how activists are organizing.

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Beijing has been cracking down on excess capacity in some sectors to rein in “disorderly” competition and price wars.

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

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