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craze
What does craze mean?
craze (noun): a temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce craze?
/kɹeɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does craze come from?
From Middle English crasen (“to crush, break, break to pieces, shatter, craze”), from Old Norse *krasa (“to shatter”), ultimately imitative.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of craze?
Words related to craze
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “craze” mean?
the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
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a temporary passion or infatuation, as for some new amusement, pursuit, or fashion; a fad
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a word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information
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Which word is closest in meaning to “craze”?
hay
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fad
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fog
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ego
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