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English verb: ruckle

1. ruckle (perception) make a hoarse, rattling sound


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)rattle

2. ruckle (contact) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in


SamplesThe dress got wrinkled.
Crease the paper like this to make a crane.


Synonymscrease, crinkle, crisp, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)fold, fold up, turn up


Narrower (hyponym)cockle, crumple, knit, pucker, pucker, ruck, ruck up, rumple









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