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The act or process of curling.

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Usage examples (7)
  • A crispation of interest passed over the congregation; every chin was raised.
  • And today have been in a crispation of energy and ill-temper, raking my wretched mail together.
  • Those people have been suffering for so long from a state of crispation at all levels (politically, economically, intellectually and culturally).
  • This is, hopefully, the first real demonstration that a new generation of politicians has come to power and will change the habitual crispation that goes along French...
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