 crack_down |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (law) get serious about enforcing a rule | |
| Synonyms: | get_tough clamp_down | |
| Examples: | "We have to clamp down and get tough on the dissidents" |
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| Related terms: | restrict enforce crackdown | |
| 2. | [ verb ] repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) | |
| Synonyms: | clamp_down | |
| Examples: | "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" |
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| Related terms: | restrict | |
| Similar spelling: |
crackdown cracked crack_shot |
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