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To crease or crumple something

crease

verb

to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or crushing it, or to become covered in these lines

crumple

verb

to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms messy folds, or to be crushed in this way

wrinkle

verb

to form, or to cause something to form, small lines or folds

crush

verb

if you crush something such as cloth, or if it crushes, it becomes covered with small messy folds

ruffle

verb

to move something so that it is no longer smooth or even

rumple

verb

crinkle

verb

if you crinkle something such as paper or cloth, or if it crinkles, you make a lot of small messy folds in it

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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