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William Blake

Tyger, tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,

What immortal hand or eye

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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crook

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kɹʊk/

A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.

In a Sentence

She held the baby in the crook of her arm.

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Common Phrases

. crookcrook generalcrook georgecrook black
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