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crackdownsevere or stern enforcement of regulations or laws

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: severe or stern enforcement of regulations or laws

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkrækdaʊn/

Korean meaning: 단속, 엄벌, 엄중한 단속

Korean pronunciation: **크랙**다운

Example Sentences

  • The university's crackdown on cheating made students actually start studying for the first time in years.
  • After the crackdown on noise complaints, the neighborhood became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
  • The company's crackdown on personal phone use during work hours increased productivity significantly.

crackdown

NOUN

//ˈkrækdaʊn//

severe or stern enforcement of regulations or laws

crackdown concept
💡 Concept

severe or stern enforcement of regulations or laws

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crackdown rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When the countdown ends, crackdown causes breakdown!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkrækdaʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkrækdaʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootcrack + down

Origin

1930년대에 등장한 합성어로, 'crack'(강타하다, 부수다)와 'down'(아래로, 완전히)이 결합되어 '강력하게 내리치다'라는 의미에서 '엄중한 단속'의 뜻이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

breakdownmeltdowncountdown
breakdown
meltdown
countdown

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📝Examples

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The university's crackdown on cheating made students actually start studying for the first time in years.

😄 Fun example

After the crackdown on noise complaints, the neighborhood became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The company's crackdown on personal phone use during work hours increased productivity significantly.

The social media crackdown on fake news has been met with mixed reactions from users.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

clampdownsuppressionenforcementcrackdownpurge

Antonyms

leniencytolerancepermissiveness

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crack downenforcesuppressregulatecontrol