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Definition wrinkle in American English

wrinkle verb

verb
/ˈrɪŋk(ə)l/
1

to move part of your face, especially your nose, so that small lines appear on it

Example

The medicine made him wrinkle up his nose in disgust.

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2

to form, or to cause something to form, small lines or folds

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Definition wrinkle in American English