crook´ed|ness

crook´ed|ness
crook|ed «KRUK ihd», adjective.
1. not straight; bent, curved, or twisted.
2. Figurative. not honest; fraudulent; wrong: »

a crooked scheme.

crook´ed|ly, adverb.
crook´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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