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CRUMP
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Explode heavily or with a loud dull noise
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "crump" is one way to...):
burst; explode (burst outward, usually with noise)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "crump" is one way to...):
blast; shell (use explosives on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
Meaning:
Make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "crump" is one way to...):
crackle; crunch; scranch; scraunch (make a crushing noise)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s