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crumple vs crinkle

crinkle vs crumple

crumple is not a noun while crinkle is a noun.

crumple and crinkle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crumple No No Yes No
crinkle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crumple and crinkle are synonyms defined as:
  • crumple and crinkle: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Other synonyms of crumple include crease, rumple, wrinkle.
As verbs, crinkle is a hypernym of crumple; that is, crinkle is a word with a broader meaning than crumple:
  • crumple: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  • crinkle: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Other hypernyms of crumple include crease, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle.
crumple (noun) crinkle (noun)
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
crumple (verb) crinkle (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
fold or collapse
fall apart
Difference between crumple and crinkle

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