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Crumple vs Crunkle - What's the difference?

crumple | crunkle |

As verbs the difference between crumple and crunkle

is that crumple is to rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together while crunkle is to crumple.

As a noun crumple

is a crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

crumple

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

    • Verb

    (crumpl)
  • To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
  • To cause to collapse.
  • To become wrinkled.
  • To collapse.

    • Derived terms

    * crumple zone

    Related terms

    * crumpet

    References

    * English ergative verbs

    crunkle

    English

    Verb

    (crunkl)
  • (UK, obsolete, dialectal) To crumple.