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Lost Control When Under Pressure Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CRACKED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
- • Of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
- • Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular verb
- • To form cracks.
- • To break apart under pressure.
- • To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- • To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- • To make a cracking sound.
- • (of a voice) to change rapidly in register.
- • (of a pubescent boy's voice) to alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- • To make a sharply humorous comment.
- • To make a crack or cracks in.
- • To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- • To strike forcefully.
- • To open slightly.
- • To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (figurative)
- • To solve a difficult problem. (figurative, from cracking a nut.)
- • To overcome a security system or a component.
- • To cause to make a sharp sound.
- • To tell (a joke).
- • To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- • To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- • To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- • To brag, boast.
- • To be ruined or impaired; to fail. adjective
- • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
- • Broken into coarse pieces.
- • (of a voice) harsh or dissonant.
- • Crazy; crackpot.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She wore a pair of cracked glasses."
- • "The mirror had a cracked reflection."
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