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crack

crack - verb

To undergo partial breaking: fissure, fracture, rupture, split. See help.
To make a sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, pop, snap. See sounds.
To find the key to (a code, for example): break, decipher, decrypt, puzzle out. See knowledge.
To give way mentally and emotionally: break(down), collapse, snap. Informal crack up, fold. See explosion.
To suddenly lose all health or strength: break(down), cave in, collapse, drop, give out, succumb. Informal crack up. Slang conk out. See health.

To undergo wrecking: crash, smash. Informal pile up. See help.
To give way mentally and emotionally: break(down), collapse, crack, snap. Informal fold. See explosion.
To suddenly lose all health or strength: break(down), cave in, collapse, crack, drop, give out, succumb. Slang conk out. See health.

A sudden sharp, explosive noise: bang, bark, clap, explosion, pop, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap. See sounds.
A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture: break, chink, cleavage, cleft, crevice, fissure, rift, split. See open.
A sudden sharp, powerful stroke: bang, blow, clout, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. Informal bash, biff, bop, clip, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. See attack. strike.
A trying to do or make something: attempt, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try. Informal shot. Slang take. Archaic assay. See try.
A brief trial: go, stab, try. Informal fling, shot, whack, whirl. See try.
A flippant or sarcastic remark: dig, quip. Slang wisecrack. See respect. words.
A very brief time: flash, instant, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink. Informal jiff, jiffy. Chiefly British tick. See big. time.

Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill: adept, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful. Slang crackerjack. See ability.