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adj
Not crisp.
Not possessing firmness and freshness or brittleness (especially of foods).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: limp, soft
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Not crisp.
Not quick, precise, accurate or well-defined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: messy, sloppy, blurry
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Not crisp.
Not curling in stiff curls or ringlets (of hair).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: straight
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To become less or not crisp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To stop contorting or tensing (a part of one's body); to cause to be no longer contorted or tensed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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Synonyms: relax, straighten
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verb
To stop being contorted or tensed (of a part of the body).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, intransitive
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Synonyms: relax
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verb
To stop (something) from rippling or undulating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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History
From un- + crisp.
