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Squirm Common

Squirm has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of wiggling

2

A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

Verb
1

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"

"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

2

To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
motion move
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
wrench
Rhyming Words
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