Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
unstable | No | Yes | No | No |
crank (noun) | unstable (noun) |
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a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle | |
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | |
a bad-tempered person | |
a whimsically eccentric person |
crank (adjective) | unstable (adjective) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail | lacking stability or fixity or firmness |
subject to change; variable | |
suffering from severe mental illness | |
disposed to psychological variability | |
highly or violently reactive | |
affording no ease or reassurance |
crank (verb) | unstable (verb) |
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rotate with a crank | |
bend into the shape of a crank | |
fasten with a crank | |
start by cranking | |
travel along a zigzag path |