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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'buckle'

Hi

Is the use of buckle natural here? What other word could I use here?

The thin paper was buckling heavily under the water colors.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Perhaps one of these: warping (becoming distorted in shape), wrinkling (getting little ridges or crinkles on the surface), crumpling (falling apart into pieces), disintegrating (fibers are separating and the paper is losing its integrity), dissolving,

  • Perhaps one of these: warping (becoming distorted in shape), wrinkling (getting little ridges or crinkles on the surface), crumpling (falling apart into pieces), disintegrating (fibers are separating and the paper is losing its integrity), dissolving,
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Perhaps one of these:

warping (becoming distorted in shape), wrinkling (getting little ridges or crinkles on the surface), crumpling (falling apart into pieces), disintegrating (fibers are separating and the paper is losing its integrity), dissolving,

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