Plicate and Purl

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Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

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Purl and plicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purl" instead a verb "Plicate".

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

Purl verb - Flow in a circular current, of liquids.

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Plicate and purl are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plicate" instead a verb "Purl".

Nearby Words: purled, purling

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Purl and Plicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plicate/purl

Plicate & Purl. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plicate/purl>.

Purl or Plicate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plicate/purl.

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