wrinkle

Main Entry:
wrinkle [ring-kuhl]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: crinkle, fold
Synonyms: contraction, corrugation, crease, crow's-foot, crumple, depression, furrow, gather, line, pleat, plica, pucker, ridge, rimple, rumple, tuck
Antonyms: smoothness
Main Entry: approach
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: plan of attack, resolution
Synonyms: attitude, concept, course, crack, fling, go*, idea, lick, manner, means, method, mode, modus operandi, new wrinkle, offer, procedure, program, shot, stab, style, technique, way, whack, wrinkle
Main Entry: concept
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: idea
Synonyms: abstraction, apprehension, approach, big idea, brain wave, brainchild, conceit, conception, conceptualization, consideration, fool notion, hypothesis, image, impression, intellection, notion, perception, slant, supposition, theory, thought, twist, view, wrinkle
Notes: a concept is a more definite, more unitary, more complete type of notion than is a conception, which is more of an ideational structure with a potential for realization (rather like a schema)
Antonyms: being, concrete
Main Entry: contract
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: condense
Synonyms: abate, abbreviate, abridge, become smaller, clench, compress, confine, constrict, consume, curtail, decline, decrease, deflate, draw in, dwindle, ebb, edit, epitomize, evaporate, fall away, fall off, grow less, lessen, lose, narrow, omit, purse, recede, reduce, shrink, shrivel, subside, syncopate, take in, tighten, wane, waste, weaken, wither, wrinkle
Notes: a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities
Antonyms: amplify, dilate, enlarge, expand, extend, increase, lengthen, spread, stretch
Main Entry: craze
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: fad, strong interest
Synonyms: chic, cry, enthusiasm, fashion, fever, furor, in thing, infatuation, kick*, mania, mode, monomania, newest wrinkle, novelty, passion, preoccupation, rage, the last word, the latest thing, trend, vogue, wrinkle
Main Entry: crease
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fold, rumple
Synonyms: bend, cockle, corrugate, crimp, crinkle, crumple, dog-ear, double up, plait, pleat, pucker, purse, ridge, ruck up, screw up, wrinkle
Main Entry: crimp
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fold or curl
Synonyms: coil, crease, crimple, crinkle, crisp, crumple, flow, frizz, pleat, rimple, ruck, screw, scrunch, set, swirl, undulate, wave, wrinkle
Antonyms: straighten
Main Entry: crinkle
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: crumple, ruffle
Synonyms: cockle, coil, crackle, crease, crimp, crimple, curl, fold, hiss, pucker, ruck, rumple, rustle, scallop, screw, scrunch, seam, swish, twist, whisper, wind, wreathe, wrinkle
Antonyms: straighten
Main Entry: crumple
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make or become wrinkled
Synonyms: break down, buckle, cave in, collapse, crease, crimp, crimple, crinkle, crush, fall, fold, give way, go to pieces, pucker, rimple, ruck, rumple, screw, scrunch, shrivel, wad, wrinkle
Antonyms: straighten
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