wrinkle
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈrɪŋkl/
- Informal
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truco
- New technologies always bring new wrinkles to old problems.
- a new wrinkle
And if you're in Nashville, oh, here's a wrinkle for the spring tour.
- And if you're in Nashville, oh, here's a wrinkle for the spring tour.
- So if I can add that wrinkle and throw it over to Carl.
- And here in this section, Hegel is going to add another wrinkle to it.
- You want a significant effect that hasn't been found before or a significant effect that shows some new wrinkle in something that hasn't been found before.
Examples
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Through it all, Mitchell appears to be fashioning a new wrinkle in the Washington lobbying game.
Academic text (2000) -
The student's reaction may not be widespread, but it adds another wrinkle to the question of high-stakes testing.
Academic text (2004) -
So that is a really interesting wrinkle added to it.
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This could be the next wrinkle in the story.
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Well, this adds a new wrinkle to our relationship.
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And I have found an interesting wrinkle in the prophecy.
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In recent years, a new wrinkle in government aid for higher education has emerged.
Academic text (1998) -
But Klein adds some new wrinkles to this stock character of Beltway journalism.
Blog text (25) -
The new application introduced a brilliant wrinkle that simplifies the user experience.
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Her unexpected approach was a clever wrinkle in solving the ongoing issue.
Synonyms
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2.6
A smart method for doing or remembering something
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3.4
A surprising change that makes something more fun
A smart, simple trick that solves a problem quickly
Compounds
How Clever
Surface Forms
Etymology
The meaning of wrinkle as a clever idea comes from the old root wrinc meaning 'to fold' — think of a small 'twist' or change added to a plan that makes it work better.