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craze

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: craze

1
nv
state of violent mental agitation
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
2
n
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
3
nv
a fine crack in a glaze or other surface
develop a fine network of cracks
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: craze
1

n state of violent mental agitation

Synonyms:
delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria
Types:
nympholepsy
a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable
epidemic hysertia, mass hysteria
a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
Type of:
mania, manic disorder
a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

v cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

Synonyms:
madden
Types:
derange, unbalance
derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
2

n an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Synonyms:
cult, fad, furor, furore, rage
Type of:
fashion
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
3

n a fine crack in a glaze or other surface

Type of:
crack
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts

v develop a fine network of cracks

Crazed ceramics”
Type of:
crack
break partially but keep its integrity
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