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crumple vs fold up

fold up vs crumple

crumple and fold up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crumple No No Yes No
fold up No No Yes No
As verbs, fold up is a hypernym of crumple; that is, fold up is a word with a broader meaning than crumple:
  • crumple: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
  • fold up: become folded or folded up
Other hypernyms of crumple include fold.
crumple (verb) fold up (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased become folded or folded up
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds bend or lay so that one part covers the other
fold or collapse
fall apart
Difference between crumple and fold up

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