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cracking
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cracking
(adjective)
crack
(verb)
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cracking
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krækɪŋ/
adjective
cracking
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ˈ
krækɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of CRACKING
always used before a noun
British, informal
:
very good or impressive
I think it's a
cracking
story.
The horses set off at a
cracking
[=very fast] pace around the track.
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— cracking
adverb
,
always used before a noun
,
British, informal
I think it's a
cracking
good story.
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