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crank letter

crank letter noun: a hostile, irrational, or fanatical letter, that is often sent anonymously.

Noun

crank letter (plural crank letters)

  1. A hostile, irrational, or fanatical letter, that is often sent anonymously.

Forms of crank letter

pluralcrank letters

Questions about crank letter

What does crank letter mean?
Crank letter means a hostile, irrational, or fanatical letter, that is often sent anonymously.
What part of speech is crank letter?
Crank letter is a noun.
What is the plural of crank letter?
The plural of crank letter is crank letters.

Words near crank letter in the dictionary

  1. crank call
  2. crank caller
  3. crank callers
  4. crank calls
  5. crank it
  6. crank letter
  7. crank letters
  8. crank off
  9. crank one out
  10. crank one's hog
  11. crank out

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