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Showing 18 of 339 words/krɒpt/ [cropped]
[adjective] (Of an image) having the outer parts removed to frame more tightly or change the aspect ratio.
/ˈkrɔːs.klæs/
[adjective] Relating to, involving, or spanning different social or economic classes.
/kraʊd/ [crowd]
[noun] A large number of people gathered together in a public place or for a specific purpose.
/ˈkruː.ʃəl/ [crucial]
[adjective] Extremely important; decisive or critical to the success or outcome of something.
/ˈkrʌm.bli/ [crumbly]
[adjective] Easily broken into small fragments or crumbs; friable.
/krʌʃ/ [crush]
[verb] To deform, cause to break, or compress violently and forcefully into a smaller space.
/ˈkrʌʃ.ɪŋ/ [crushing]
[adjective] Intense, overwhelming, or devastating, often used to describe physical pressure, emotional pain, or a decisive defeat.
/kraɪ/ [cry]
[verb] To shed tears as an expression of pain, sorrow, distress, or sometimes happiness.
/ˈkʌdˌtʃuː.ər/ [cud-chewer]
[noun] A ruminant animal, such as a cow, sheep, or camel, that regurgitates food from its rumen to chew it again.
/ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/ [culminating]
[verb] To reach a climax or the point of highest development, intensity, or achievement.
/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ [cultivation]
[noun] The action or process of preparing and using land for crops or gardening.
/ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈstʌdi/ [cultural study]
[noun] The detailed examination and analysis of the values, practices, forms of expression, and social institutions associated with a particular group or society.
/ˈkʌltʃərɪst/ [culturist]
[noun] A person who is devoted to the study, promotion, or cultivation of culture, cultural values, or the arts.
/ˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/ [cumulate]
[verb] To gather or pile together; to accumulate or form a mass.
/ˈkɜːrdi/ [curdy]
[adjective] Consisting of, resembling, or containing curds; coagulated or lumpy.
/ˌkjʊər.iˈɒs.ə.ti/
[noun] A strong desire to know or learn something.
/ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti tɛst/ [curiosity test]
[noun] A psychological assessment or informal social experiment designed to measure an individual's level of inquisitiveness, desire for information, or willingness to engage with novel or complex ideas.
/ˈkjʊr.i.əs.li/ [curiously]
[adverb] In a way that shows a desire to learn or know about something.