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Crooked (Adjective)

Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth".

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Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive.

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The salesman was fired for using crooked tactics to scam customers out of their money.
He's got a crooked grin that always makes me laugh.
Her spine was left crooked after the accident, and she had to undergo surgery to correct it.
The politician's track record was marred by his crooked business dealings.
The detective suspected that the witness was being crooked in his testimonial.

Irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline".

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Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman".

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She had grown into a crooked elderly woman with a perpetual hunchback and stiff joints.
Years of manual labor had taken its toll on his posture, leaving him a bit crooked and worn.
As the grandmother walked slowly towards her armchair, her crooked back was a testament to the hardships she had faced.
He couldn't help but notice the little crooked lady in the back row of the auditorium, struggling to hear the lecturer.
Decades of scoliosis had left her with a severely crooked spine, requiring constant treatment and attention.