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| craze [ krayz ] |
noun (plural crazes) |
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1. fad: a fashion that is extremely popular for a short time
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2. personal obsession: a short-lived obsession or enthusiasm that somebody has for something
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3. ceramics fine crack: a fine crack in the glaze of pottery. It happens when the glaze cools and contracts at a different temperature from the clay.
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transitive and intransitive verb (3rd person present singular crazes, present participle crazing, past and past participle crazed) |
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1. become or make irrational: to become, or make somebody become, irrational or highly excited
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often considered offensive
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2. ceramics produce or sustain cracks: to produce fine cracks in the glaze of pottery, or become covered with such cracks
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| [14th century. Probably < assumed Old Norse krasa 'shatter'] |
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  crazed adjective |
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