crescendo | (noun) (music) a gradual increase in loudness | - |
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crescent | (noun) any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters | - |
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cresol | (noun) any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant | Synonyms: methyl phenol |
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cress | (noun) pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs | - |
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(noun) any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste | Synonyms: cress plant |
crest | (noun) a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal | - |
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(noun) (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet | - |
(noun) the center of a cambered road | Synonyms: crown |
(noun) the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave | - |
(noun) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | Synonyms: crown, peak, summit, tip, top |