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English verb: writhe | |||
| 1. | writhe (motion) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||
| Samples | The prisoner writhed in discomfort. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace. | ||
| Examples | The crowds writhe in the streets, The streets writhe with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wrench | ||
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