Contract and Crumple

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

Crumple and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crumple" instead a verb "Contract".

Crumple

Crumple verb - To create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in.
Usage example: crumpled the piece of paper and angrily threw it in the wastebasket

Contract and crumple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Crumple".
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