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as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another
tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset
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as in squirms
to make jerky or restless movements
writhing in pain from his injuries
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“Writhes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhes. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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