Curved vs. Crooked

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  • Curved (adjective)

    Having a curve or curves.

  • Curved (verb)

    simple past tense and past participle of curve

  • Crooked (verb)

    simple past tense and past participle of crook

  • Crooked (adjective)

    Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

    “We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.”

  • Crooked (adjective)

    Set at an angle; not vertical or square.

    “That picture is crooked – could you straighten it up for me?”

  • Crooked (adjective)

    Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

    “He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.”

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