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dangerous adjective [ˈdeɪnʤərəs]
  • involving possible injury, harm, or death : characterized by danger —often + to
  • able or likely to cause injury, pain, harm, etc.
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dad noun [ˈdæd]
  • a person's father —often used as a form of address
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cup noun [ˈkʌp]
  • a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)
  • the liquid that is contained in a cup
  • a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking
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cucumber noun [ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ]
  • a long vegetable with dark green skin and crisp flesh that is often used in salads or for making pickles
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cube noun [ˈkjuːb]
  • an object that has six square sides
  • the number that results from multiplying a number by itself twice
  • cubicle
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cry verb [ˈkraɪ]
  • to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions
  • to shout or say something loudly —often + for —sometimes used figuratively
  • to make the loud sound that is usual for a particular type of bird or animal
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crunch verb [ˈkrʌntʃ]
  • to make the loud sound of something being crushed
  • to move along a surface that makes the loud sound of something being crushed
  • to process (numbers, information, etc.) : to examine and analyze (numbers, information, etc.)
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crumble verb [ˈkrʌmbəl]
  • to break (something) into small pieces
  • to separate into many small pieces : to fall apart
  • to break down completely : to stop functioning
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crow noun [ˈkroʊ]
  • a large black bird that has a loud and harsh cry
  • a member of a Native American people of the western U.S.
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cross noun [ˈkrɑːs]
  • a long piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top that people were once fastened to and left to die on as a form of punishment
  • the cross on which Jesus Christ died
  • an object or image in the shape of a cross that is used as a symbol of Christianity
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criminal adjective [ˈkrɪmənl̟]
  • involving illegal activity : relating to crime
  • relating to laws that describe crimes rather than to laws about a person's rights
  • morally wrong —often used in a joking way to say that someone should not do something
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crest noun [ˈkrɛst]
  • the highest part or point of something (such as a hill or wave) —usually + of —often used figuratively
  • a group of decorative feathers at the top of a bird's head; also : a decorative bunch of hair on the head of another animal
  • a special symbol used especially in the past to represent a family, group, or organization
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creep verb [ˈkriːp]
  • to move slowly with the body close to the ground
  • to move slowly and quietly especially in order to not be noticed
  • to go or seem to go very slowly
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creature noun [ˈkriːtʃɚ]
  • an animal of any type
  • an imaginary or very strange kind of animal
  • a person usually of a specified type
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cream noun [ˈkriːm]
  • the thick part of milk that rises to the top : the part of milk that contains fat
  • a food that is made with cream
  • a very thick liquid or soft substance that is rubbed into the skin to make it softer or is used as a medicine for the skin
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crayon noun [ˈkreɪˌɑːn]
  • a stick of colored wax that is used for drawing —often used before another noun
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crawl verb [ˈkrɑːl̟]
  • to move on your hands and knees
  • to move with the body close to or on the ground
  • to move slowly
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crackle verb [ˈkrækəl]
  • to make a series of short, sharp noises —often used figuratively
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cow noun [ˈkaʊ]
  • a large animal that is raised by people for milk or meat usually on a farm; especially : the adult female of this animal
  • an adult female of some other large animals (such as elephants, whales, and seals)
  • a woman who is stupid or annoying
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cover verb [ˈkʌvɚ]
  • to put something over, on top of, or in front of (something else) especially in order to protect, hide, or close it —used in recipes and instructions
  • to be spread over or on top of (something)
  • to be over much or all of the surface of (something) —usually used as (be) covered