crack
/kɹæk/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To form cracks.
2
To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
3
To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
4
To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
5
To make a cracking sound.
6
To change rapidly in register.
7
To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
8
To make a sharply humorous comment.
9
To realize that one is transgender.
10
To make a crack or cracks in.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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