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C — Counterfeit to Craniognomy (Part 9 of 10)

Crackle, v. n. Decrepitate, crepitate, snap.

Craft, n.

    1. Skill, ability, talent, power, cleverness, dexterity, tact, aptitude, aptness, expertness, readiness.
    2. Artifice, artfulness, shrewdness, guile, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, subtlety, cunning, craftiness.
    3. Art, handicraft, trade, employment, business, vocation, calling, avocation.
    4. Vessel.

Craftsman, n. Artisan, mechanic, artificer, workman, hand, operative, handi-craftsman.

Crafty, a. Cunning, artful, deceitful, sly, arch, subtle, shrewd, wily, intriguing, tricky, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Crag, n.

    1. Rough, steep rock.
    2. Neck, throat.

Cragged, a. See craggy.

Craggy, a. Cragged, rugged, rough, jagged, broken, uneven, scraggy.

Cram, v. a.

    1. Stuff, gorge, glut, fill full, fill to repletion.
    2. Crowd, press, compress.
    3. Prepare for examination, grind, coach.

Cram, v. n.

    1. Eat to satiety, eat greedily, stuff, gorge or glut one’s self, gluttonize.
    2. (Colloq.) Study for examination.

Cramp, n.

    1. Spasm, crick, convulsion.