crooks

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  2. noun a circular segment of a curve
  3. noun a long staff with one end being hook shaped

Synonyms

criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

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