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as in creases
a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface
a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule
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as in folds
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“Crimps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimps. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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