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Shred vs Crumble - What's the difference?

shred | crumble |

As nouns the difference between shred and crumble

is that shred is a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip while crumble is a dessert of british origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

As verbs the difference between shred and crumble

is that shred is to cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips while crumble is to fall apart; to disintegrate.

shred

English

(wikipedia shred)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow piece cut or torn off; a strip.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • shreds of tanned leather
  • In general, a fragment; a piece; a particle; a very small amount.
  • There isn't a shred of evidence to support his claims.
    (Shakespeare)

    Synonyms

    * See also .

    Verb

  • To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
  • (Chaucer)
  • *
  • (obsolete) To lop; to prune; to trim.
  • (snowboarding) To ride aggressively.
  • (bodybuilding) To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
  • (music, slang) To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
  • Derived terms

    * shredder

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    crumble

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To fall apart; to disintegrate.
  • To render into crumbs.
  • Noun

  • A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.