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Crumble

KRUH-mbuhl

/ˈkrʌmbʌl/

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crumble

Dictionary meaning

To fall into decay or ruin.

Examples

  • The cookies crumbled.
  • The building crumbled after the explosion.

Synonyms: decay

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