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I . crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] VB trans

1. crumble bread, cookie:

crumble

2. crumble stone, cheese:

crumble

II . crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] VB intr (empire)

crumble

crumble plaster, stone

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After it has been expended, a ritual scroll crumbles to dust. en.wikipedia.org

He escapes the castle as it crumbles apart and credits roll. en.wikipedia.org

Most of the century-old shophouses, crumbling with age, had become potential fire hazards for its residents. en.wikipedia.org

The temple is crumbling on account of total negligence. en.wikipedia.org

These people lived day-to-day, created homesites and villages that, in many cases, have crumbled or been destroyed by natural forces. en.wikipedia.org

On the southern side is a bell tower, whose upper part is missing after crumbling down in an unknown date. en.wikipedia.org

Elements of a previously well-maintained health care infrastructure are crumbling. en.wikipedia.org

Without a cheap source of labour, sugar cane production declined and economies crumbled. en.wikipedia.org

In many places the plaster has crumbled and the decorative elements are partially destroyed. en.wikipedia.org

Some pillars still stand in all their glory but others have crumbled down. en.wikipedia.org

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