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cracked

adjective as in fissured

Strongest matches

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“Is the protest movement a failure? Well, if the measure is universities have cracked down, maybe,” Myers said.

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“I don’t want to take up any of the Dodgers’ precious time,” Murphy cracked.

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Under Xi, Beijing has cracked down even more on religious freedom, especially against Christians and Muslims.

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Returning home after a Group C win over Lesotho in South Africa last Friday, the jet carrying the Super Eagles had to make an emergency landing in Angola due to a cracked windscreen.

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Security forces cracked down on protests after the vote, with many people detained.

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

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