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Definition
crumple   Show phonetics
verb
1 CRUSH [I,T] If something such as paper or cloth crumples, it becomes crushed, and if you crumple it, you crush it until it is full of folds.
a crumpled shirt

2 LOOK SAD [I] If someone's face crumples, they suddenly look very sad or disappointed.

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