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(crack-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. making a sharp sound like breaking.

Example Sentence

He was cracking the nuts for his grandma.

More Example Sentences

He heard a cracking noise in the tree.

Synonyms

breaking; splitting; shattering

Antonyms

fix; mend

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Rhymes

  • backing
  • cracking
  • hacking
  • jacking
  • lacking
  • packing
  • racking
  • sacking
  • smacking
  • stacking
  • tacking
  • tracking
  • whacking
  • wracking

  • attacking
  • unpacking
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