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wrinkle

('r/I//N/k/@/l )

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface(noun.shape)

Example:
Ironing gets rid of most wrinkles.

Synonym:
crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam

source: wordnet30
a minor difficulty(noun.cognition)

Example:
They finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out.

source: wordnet30
a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)(noun.cognition)

source: wordnet30
A winkle.(noun)

source: webster1913
A small ridge, prominence, or furrow formed by the shrinking or contraction of any smooth substance; a corrugation; a crease; a slight fold; as, wrinkle in the skin; a wrinkle in cloth.(noun)

source: webster1913

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker(verb.contact)

Synonym:
purse

source: wordnet30
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in(verb.contact)

Example:
The dress got wrinkled.

Synonym:
crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up

source: wordnet30
make wrinkled or creased(verb.contact)

Synonym:
crease, furrow

source: wordnet30
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased(verb.change)

Example:
This fabric won't wrinkle.

Synonym:
crease, crinkle, crumple, rumple

source: wordnet30
To contract into furrows and prominences; to make a wrinkle or wrinkles in; to corrugate; as, wrinkle the skin or the brow.(verb)

source: webster1913
To shrink into furrows and ridges.(verb)

source: webster1913

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