crump
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In February last year, the crump of artillery was still distant, but the factories had long since shut down as the city turned into a military camp with restaurants and barbers catering to soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Finally scrumplicate which evokes the positive "scrumptious" but probably depends more on "scrumple" to crush and the crump of violent opposition.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2014
It was more of a crump and you felt it through the rig.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2013
With a crump of rending metal, the sheer bow of the 27,100-ton carrier crashed into the starboard side of the 1,630-ton destroyer-minesweeper Hobson.
From Time Magazine Archive
He heard the roar of exploding heavy shells, and as the "crump, crump," continued steadily, he telephoned from the headquarters dug-out in rear of the support line to ask the forward trenches what was happening.
From Action Front by Boyd Cable
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