kraken
“kraken” is a Dutch word. Its 9 meanings in English:
- to crack, break open (a shell)
- to make a creaky sound, like something being cracked
- to break up into (chemical) components
- to break someone mentally
- to solve a code
- to practise chiropractic (on a patient)
- to squat (a building)
- to start (said of the day)
- with voor (“for”); to support a certain sports team or sportsperson
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