| NOUN | shape | crotchet, hook | a sharp curve or crook |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | crotchet, quarter note | a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note | |
| attribute | crotchet, oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness | a strange attitude or habit | |
| artifact | crotchet | a small tool or hooklike implement |
| Meaning | A sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | hook | |
| Narrower | uncus | (biology) any hook-shaped process or part |
| Broader | curve, curved shape | The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
| Spanish | gancho | |
| Catalan | ganxo | |
| Meaning | A musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note. | |
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| Synonym | quarter note | |
| Broader | note, musical note, tone | A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound |
| Spanish | negra | |
| Catalan | negra | |
| Meaning | A strange attitude or habit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness | |
| Broader | unfamiliarity, strangeness | unusualness as a consequence of not being well known |
| Spanish | excentricidad, peculiaridad, peculiar, rareza, singularidad | |
| Catalan | peculiaritat | |
| Adjectives | crotchety | having a difficult and contrary disposition |
| Meaning | A small tool or hooklike implement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | hook | A curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something |
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