crumple
To crush something into creases and folds.
crumple in a sentence
- Disappointed with his drawing, Leo crumpled the paper into a ball and started again.
- Don't crumple your ticket into your pocket; the inspector needs to read it flat.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to crumple?
- Asmooth
- Bcrush
- Cflatten
- Dstraighten
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B: crush. The other three mean the opposite of crumple.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to crumple?
- Acrease
- Bsmooth
- Ccrush
- Dscrunch
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B: smooth. The other three mean nearly the same as crumple.
Words that mean something similar
crush, crease, scrunch
Words that mean the opposite
smooth, flatten, straighten
More words about movement & action
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- deft: Quick and skilful, especially with your hands.
- demolish: To knock something down completely.
- descend: To go or climb down.
- devour: To eat something quickly and greedily.
- dexterous: Very skilful and quick with your hands.
- disperse: To scatter and go off in different directions.
- effortless: Done easily, without seeming to try hard at all.
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