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crook

noun as in criminal, thief

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verb as in bend, angle

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The non-fisherwoman is also brandishing a crooked staff, curved at the top like a wooden candy cane.

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“Let her sell some of her gaudy rings to pay for the trip, then! Someone, get me a knife! I will chop off those crooked fingers myself!”

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With another short, low whistle and the crook of a finger, he bade the dogs follow him.

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She tapped the card with her long, crooked index finger.

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He was standing very still, staring at the dumpster with his nose pressed in the crook of his arm.

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