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crumble
What does crumble mean?
crumble (verb): to fall apart; to disintegrate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use crumble in a sentence?
- The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce crumble?
/ˈkɹʌmbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does crumble come from?
From earlier crymble, crimble, from Middle English *crymblen, kremelen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “crumble” mean?
make better or more attractive
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perform in order to get a role
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to fall apart; to disintegrate
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to look fixedly (at something)
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