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crook

noun
  1. a long staff with one end being hook-shaped
    “The shepherd walked with a crook.”
    shepherd's crook
  2. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
    “I wasn't surprised to find out my boss was a crook.”
    criminal
  3. a circular segment of a curve
    “The pattern had many straight lines connected by crooks.”
    twist
verb
  1. to bend or cause to bend
    “I crooked my index finger.”
    curve