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crooked adjective

  /ˈkɹʊkɪd/
  • Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
  • (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
 krzywy

crook noun

  /kɹuːk/ , /kɹʉk/ , /kɹʊk/
  • A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
 oszust
  • (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
 krzywa
  • A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
 kula

crook verb

  /kɹuːk/ , /kɹʉk/ , /kɹʊk/
  • To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
 giąć
by hook or by crook
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