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crankle
CIDE DICTIONARY
crankle, v. t. [Cf. Crinkle.].
To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle. [1913 Webster]
"Old Veg's stream . . . drew her humid train aslope,
Crankling her banks." [1913 Webster]
Crankling her banks." [1913 Webster]
crankle, v. i.
To bend, turn, or wind. [1913 Webster]
"Along the crankling path." [1913 Webster]
crankle, n.
A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
crankle
Fold
N fold, plicature, plait, pleat, ply, crease, tuck, gather, flexion, flexure, joint, elbow, double, doubling, duplicature, gather, wrinkle, rimple, crinkle, crankle, crumple, rumple, rivel, ruck, ruffle, dog's ear, corrugation, frounce, flounce, lapel, pucker, crow's feet, plication, folded, fluted, pleated.VB fold, double, plicate, plait, crease, wrinkle, crinkle, crankle, curl, cockle up, cocker, rimple, rumple, flute, frizzle, frounce, rivel, twill, corrugate, ruffle, crimple, crumple, pucker, turn down, double down, down under, tuck, ruck, hem, gather.
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