crease

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Synonyms: create, cease, grease, prease, creasy, crase, creese, urease, creuse, creaze, rease

Antonyms: create, cease, grease, prease, creasy, crase, creese, urease, creuse, creaze, rease

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Noun

1. A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
   • His pants had a nice sharp crease.
   • His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
2. One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
   • DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run out review.
3. The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
4. The area in front of each goal.
5. A crack.

Verb

1. To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
2. To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
3. To lightly bloody; to graze.
   • The bullet just creased his shoulder.
4. To laugh.
   • I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard.
   • He creases at his own joke.

Noun

1. Archaic form of kris.

Verb

1. Archaic form of kris.

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