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Exact Match:

crook: a long staff with one end being hook shaped; bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"

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hyperbola collapse: an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone

parabola collapse: a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve

refract collapse: determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction; "refract a light beam"

ellipse collapse: a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"

offender collapse

gypper collapse

bad person collapse: a person who does harm to others

catenary collapse: the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points

scofflaw collapse: one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses

andiron collapse: metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"

poker collapse: any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand; fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

keys collapse

ell collapse: an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

wrongdoer collapse: a person who transgresses moral or civil law

transgressor collapse: someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"

sinner collapse: a person who sins (without repenting)

zag collapse

malefactor collapse

inflect collapse: change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

swagger stick collapse: a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers

two timer collapse

lawbreaker collapse

pastoral staff collapse

grave robber collapse

poacher collapse: small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters; a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs); someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

prowler collapse: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

shoplifter collapse

mobster collapse

shillelagh collapse: a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

twister collapse

sinus collapse: any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

juggler collapse: a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

salamander collapse: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed; reptilian creature supposed to live in fire

crumple collapse

grafter collapse

public enemy collapse

flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

festoon collapse: flower chains suspended in loops between points; an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work; a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

scepter collapse: a ceremonial or emblematic staff; the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

jailbird collapse

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