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Showing 18 of 339 words/krəˈpoʊ.lə/ [crapola]
[noun] Nonsense, rubbish, or something of very poor quality.
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/ [craving]
[noun] A powerful, urgent, or intense desire for something, typically food, drink, or a specific experience.
/krɔːl/ [crawl]
[verb] To move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground.
/ˈkrɔː.lərz/ [crawlers]
[noun] Automated programs or scripts (also known as spiders or bots) that systematically browse the World Wide Web, typically for the purpose of web indexing.
/kriˈeɪ.tɪŋ/ [creating]
[verb] Present participle of create; bringing something new into existence or causing something to happen.
/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ [creation]
[noun] The action or process of bringing something into existence.
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv əˈproʊtʃ/ [creative approach]
[noun] A method or way of dealing with a situation or problem that involves original, imaginative, or unconventional thinking.
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv dəˈrek.tər/ [creative director]
[noun] A senior executive in an advertising, design, or media organization responsible for overseeing the artistic and conceptual vision of projects and managing the creative team.
/ˈkrɛdʒ.ə.ləs/ [credulous]
[adjective] Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things; easily convinced or gullible.
/ˈkrɛpɪtəs/ [crepitus]
[noun] A grating, crackling, or popping sound or sensation experienced under the skin and in joints, or around fractured bone ends.
/krəˈvæs/ [crevasse]
[noun] A deep, open crack, especially one in a glacier or ice sheet.
/ˈkrɛvɪs/ [crevice]
[noun] A narrow opening or crack, especially in a rock wall or similar surface.
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ [criminal]
[noun] A person who has committed a crime or has been convicted of a crime by a court.
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ [criminal investigation]
[noun] The systematic process of gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing facts to determine whether a crime has been committed and to identify the perpetrator.
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl proʊb/ [criminal probe]
[noun] An official investigation conducted by law enforcement agencies or regulatory bodies to determine whether a crime has been committed and to gather evidence against suspects.
/kraɪˈtɪə.ri.ən/ [criterion]
[noun] A principle or standard by which something may be judged, decided, or evaluated.
/ˈkrɒkt/ [crocked]
[adjective] Intoxicated or drunk.
/krʊk/ [crook]
[noun] A person who is dishonest or a criminal.