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A crease or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin

A useful piece of information or advice

A creation, original idea, contrivance, or innovation

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight

An idea, or an abstraction

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one

To form, or become marked with, lines or folds

To bend and give way under pressure or strain

To move up higher on one's body

To burn or scorch

To dry up (something, especially a body) so as to preserve it

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

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Noun

A crease or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin

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“It was most likely a rumpling of that portion of his suit jacket, or a wrinkle in the fabric.”

Noun

A useful piece of information or advice

inside information

piece of advice

word to the wise

piece of information

cautionary advice

“If nurserymen are not above learning a wrinkle from American growers, they may add to their profits by growing Crimson Rambler roses.”

Noun

A creation, original idea, contrivance, or innovation

piece de resistance

pièce de résistance

course of action

confidence trick

temporary solution

temporary measure

temporary expedient

misrepresentation

sleight of hand

underhandedness

monkey business

palace intrigue

eye-catching novelty

oldest trick in the book

smoke and mirrors

bait and switch

instrumentality

jury-rigged expedient

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

unscrupulousness

confidence game

military science

specious reasoning

artful argument

method of working

mode of conduct

mode of behaviour

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

every trick in the book

newfangled contraption

something different

something from left field

groundbreaking development

brand new thing

something unfamiliar

breath of fresh air

something novel

new development

something fresh

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“The latest wrinkle in propaganda is to claim that this is not a political phenom at all but rather the final battle in some culture war that I didn't know was going on.”

Noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

ton^US

general tendency

passing thought

most up to date

fashionableness

the newest fashion

prevailing taste

leisure pursuit

leisure activity

bee in your bonnet

tiger by the tail

something on the brain

preoccupation with

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Noun

A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight

distorted shape

contorted shape

Noun

An idea, or an abstraction

conceptualisation^UK

conceptualization^US

generalisation^UK

generalization^US

way of thinking

visualization^US

accepted wisdom

visualisation^UK

oversimplification

mental representation

sneaking suspicion

sweeping statement

loose statement

two cents' worth

line of thinking

mental visualization

philosophizing^US

philosophising^UK

frame of reference

school of thought

personal feeling

imaginativeness

shot in the dark

believed abstraction

mirror of the mind

tablets of the memory

eye of the mind

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

formularization

conventional image

vague statement

non-specific statement

general statement

general principle

abstract principle

indefinite statement

preconceived notion

considered opinion

where one is at

preapprehension

rationalisation^UK

rationalization^US

feeling in one's bones

way of looking at things

flight of fancy

imaginative faculty

way of looking at it

careful thought

conceptualizations

preconceived idea

two cents worth

line of thought

conceptualisations

right of speech

right of free speech

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

conscious thought

ways of thinking

creative thought

article of faith

unwavering belief

hypothesizing^US

from the perspective of

hypothesising^UK

stab in the dark

approximate calculation

rough calculation

ballpark figure

castle in Spain

creation of the brain

castle in the air

imaginative power

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Noun

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one

method of working

course of action

organization^US

organisation^UK

organizing system

set of procedures

systematic process

do's and don'ts

mode of operation

series of steps

set of principles

usual procedure

way of doing things

matter of course

standard operating procedure

traditional action

established ways

operating procedure

instrumentation

way of achieving

means of achieving

way of ensuring

means of ensuring

likely cause of

mode of conduct

mode of behaviour

social convention

frame of reference

orderly process

set of guidelines

set of channels

course of therapy

social practice

proposed action

guiding principle

logical process

order of things

established way

conventionalism

method of functioning

method of operation

manner of working

method of operating

methods and means

methods and resources

what's under the hood

intercommunication

accepted behaviour

moral principles

acceptable behaviour

set of standards

rules of conduct

rules of behaviour

code of conduct

proper behavior

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Verb

To form, or become marked with, lines or folds

cover with lines

make ripples in

form ripples on

form something into ridges

mark with lines

squeeze together

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“He made his bed on the floor and always slept on one side, so as not to wrinkle the sheets.”

Verb

To bend and give way under pressure or strain

become distorted

become contorted

become deformed

become misshapen

become malformed

bend out of shape

develop a wrinkle

go out of shape

wrench out of shape

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Verb

To move up higher on one's body

Verb

To burn or scorch

raise something's temperature

raise the temperature

take the chill off

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To dry up (something, especially a body) so as to preserve it

Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

put out of place

throw into disorder

turn upside down

throw into confusion

make a shambles of

throw into disarray

turn topsy-turvy

put out of order

get into a tangle

bring into disorder

get out of order

play havoc with

make disorderly

bring into disarray

throw into a state of disorganization

run one's fingers through

put in disarray

throw into chaos

turn inside-out

change the order

cause turmoil in

cause confusion in

rattle one's cage

muddy the waters

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

upset the applecart

make more difficult

make difficulties

make complicated

tie somebody in knots

render uncertain

render unintelligible

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