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cracked

 adjective
     
cracked
1 something that is cracked has one or more lines on the surface because it is damaged but not completely broken:
The mirror was cracked and dirty.
dry, cracked lips
He escaped with a cracked rib and bruising.
2 someone's voice that is cracked sounds rough and uncontrolled
3 [not before noun] informalMI slightly crazy
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