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crooks¹

  • /kɹʊks/

Sounds like crux (without the foot–strut split) · Rhymes with -ʊks

noun

  1. plural plural of crook

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of crook

Crooks²

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States.
  3. A city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: curve, bend, turn, felon, outlaw, malefactor, criminal, bandits, burglars, cheats, criminals, defrauders, delinquents, frauds, fraudsters, gangs

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"crooks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crooks.

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@misc{crooks_2026,
  title = {crooks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crooks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}