Crackles vs. Crepitus: What's the Difference?

Crackles and Crepitus Definitions
Crackles
To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises
A fire crackling in the wood stove.
Crepitus
(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
Crackles
To show liveliness, energy, or intensity
A book that crackles with humor.
Crepitus
The noise produced by a sudden discharge of wind from the bowels.
Crackles
To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.
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Crackles
To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds.
Crackles
To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.
Crackles
The act or sound of crackling.
Crackles
A network of fine cracks on the surface of glazed pottery, china, or glassware.
Crackles
Crackleware.
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Crackles
Plural of crackle
Crackles
Rales