crookedness (B2)
noun
Definition
crookedness means the state of being crooked. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses crookedness to mean the state of being crooked.
The teacher asked students to find crookedness in the reading.
Check the words around crookedness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use crookedness
- a/the crookedness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a crookedness."
- crookedness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked crookedness in context before translating it."
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