crumble
/ˈkɹʌmbəl/ noun C2- A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar. · blackberry and apple crumble
Plural crumbles
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Not a word to show your suspicions—not a word, or my plans crumble to the ground.”
“No, for I am only embarked in certainties,” replied Danglars, with the air of a mountebank sounding his own praises; “to involve me, three governments must crumble to dust.”
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