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BMO Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Crumple and crumble
The regime crumpled.
The regime crumbled.
The house crumpled.
The house crumbled.
Are crumple and crumble interchangeable in these applications?
Thanks.
The regime crumbled.
The house crumpled.
The house crumbled.
Are crumple and crumble interchangeable in these applications?
Thanks.
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Hello BMO Not really; the senses are slightly different. 1. To crumble: to break into tiny fragments, like bread, when you rub it between your finger and thumb.
- Hello BMO Not really; the senses are slightly different.
- 1.
- To crumble: to break into tiny fragments, like bread, when you rub it between your finger and thumb.
- 2.
- To crumple: to crease up, like a tissue, when you crush it in your hand.
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Hello BMO
Not really; the senses are slightly different.
1. To crumble: to break into tiny fragments, like bread, when you rub it between your finger and thumb.
2. To crumple: to crease up, like a tissue, when you crush it in your hand.
MrP
Not really; the senses are slightly different.
1. To crumble: to break into tiny fragments, like bread, when you rub it between your finger and thumb.
2. To crumple: to crease up, like a tissue, when you crush it in your hand.
MrP
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