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crack a smile

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
crack- a s-mile
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smile, especially while attempting not to.

verb

To begin to smile.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

cracks a smile (present, singular) cracking a smile (participle, present) cracked a smile (participle, past) cracked a smile (past)

Phrases

crack a book crack a fat crack a joke crack a window

Frequently Paired Words

crack a book crack a fat crack a joke crack a window

Questions

What does crack a smile mean?
To smile, especially while attempting not to.

How to pronounce crack a smile

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