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   Scrunch

   /skrən(t)SH/

   

   verb

   • 1. make a loud crunching noise: "crisp yellow leaves scrunched underfoot"
   • ▪ crush or squeeze (something) into a compact mass: "Gloria scrunched the handkerchief into a ball"
   • ▪ become crushed or squeezed into a compact mass: "their faces scrunch up with concentration"
   • ▪ style (hair) by squeezing or crushing it in the hands to give a tousled look: "then gently scrunch hair with fingers and mousse"

   noun

   • 1. a loud crunching noise: "Charlotte heard the scrunch of boots on gravel"

   Word Origin late 18th century (in the sense ‘eat or bite noisily’): probably imitative; compare with crunch.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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