History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
arrest

(an act of) arresting a thief etc

taking into custody

balk

to get in the way of (a person, thing) deliberately

stop short

circumvent

to find a way to get round (a law, rule etc)

fool, mislead

corrugate

to fold, wrinkle or furrow

crinkle, fold

crinkle

(to make, get) a small, narrow wrinkle (in material such as foil or paper)

crumple, ruffle

crumple

(to cause something) to become full of folds or creases

make or become wrinkled

curl

a mass of hair twisted into a coil or spiral

loop, ringlet, curve

flute

a kind of metal or wooden musical wind instrument with holes to be stopped by keys

fold

fold

a part (of a card, paper etc) that is folded

double thickness

frizz

(to cause hair) to form into masses of small curls

bend, twist

frustrate

to prevent (a person) from doing something; to prevent (plans) from being carried out

thwart, disappoint

groove

a long, hollow area in the surface of a hard material, especially one made for something that slides along it, e.g. a sliding door or window

channel, indentation

hinder

to make (progress) difficult; get in the way of (a person)

prevent, slow down

hindrance

a person or thing that hinders

obstruction, difficulty

kink

(in a length of wire, pipe, cord etc) such as may cause a break or obstruction; something abnormal in a person's way of thinking

bend, twist

lapel

a front part of a coat or jacket that is folded back and forms part of the collar

fold

mitt

a mitten; a hand; fist

taking into custody

obstacle

something that stops progress or makes it difficult

impediment, barrier

plica

fold

fold

play-off

(of teams, players etc with equal scores) to play a deciding match

stop, hinder

refract

to cause (a ray of light) to bend where it enters water, glass etc

bend

retard

to prevent or hinder (something)

hinder, obstruct

ruck

irregular fold or crease (especially in cloth)

fold

rumple

to crease (something)

crush, wrinkle

snag

a hidden, unknown or unexpected difficulty

complication in situation

snooker

an indoor game played by hitting 1 white ball, 15 red balls and 6 balls of other colours with a long stick (a cue)

frustrate, hinder

swirl

(of water, air etc) to move or flow with twists and turns

spin around

thwart

to oppose or prevent (something) successfully

stop, hinder

wreathe

to go round and cover (something)

crush, wrinkle

CRIMP as in Wiktionary
CRIMP as in Wikipedia