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crumples

/ˈkrʌmpəlz/ /ˈkrʌmpl̩z/

Meanings
noun
A crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

Examples :

"The document was rejected because of the many crumples along its edges. "
appearance material

Related Words

Illustration crease

crease noun

/kɹiːs/

A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.

"His pants had a nice sharp crease."

Illustration edges

edges noun

/ˈɛdʒɪz/

The boundary line of a surface.

"The spilled milk ran to the edges of the table. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration fold

fold noun

/fəʊld/ /foʊld/

An act of folding.

"After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."

Illustration along

along adverb

/əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/

In company; together.

"John played the piano and everyone sang along."

Illustration document

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration rejected

rejected verb

/ɹɪˈdʒɛktɪd/

To refuse to accept.

"She even rejected my improved offer."

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

Illustration wrinkle

wrinkle noun

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/

A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

"The old map showed many wrinkles on its paper surface. "

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "