Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crimp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pinch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crimp (noun) | pinch (noun) |
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a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled | a squeeze with the fingers |
someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
an angular or rounded shape made by folding | a small sharp bite or snip |
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | |
a slight but appreciable amount | |
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | |
a painful or straitened circumstance |
crimp (verb) | pinch (verb) |
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curl tightly | irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear |
make ridges into by pinching together | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
make ridges into by pinching together | |
cut the top off | |
make off with belongings of others |