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cruft

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /krʌft/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /krʌft/

Definitions of cruft word

  • noun cruft Charles. 1852–1938, British dog breeder, who organized the first (1886) of the annual dog shows known as Cruft's 3
  • noun Definition of cruft in Technology (jargon)   (back-formation from "crufty") Anything unpleasant that accumulates over time. Also used as a verb, as in cruft together, hand cruft. 1
  • noun cruft (Informal) (computing) Anything old or of inferior quality. 0
  • noun cruft (Informal) (computing) Redundant, old or improperly written code, especially that which accumulates over time; clutter. 0
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Parts of speech for Cruft

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cruft popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cruft usage trend in Literature

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