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Writhe Moderate

Writhe has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

A contortion.

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, to wring (something).

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