Meaning writhe
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writheOld English wriðan (transitive) "to twist or bend," earlier "to bind or fetter," from Proto-Germanic *writhanan (source also of North Frisian wrial, Old High German ridan, Old Nors [..]
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writheto wriggle or twist about
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writhev. To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
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writhe(v) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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writhe
(transitive) To twist, to wring (something).
(transitive) To contort (a part of the body).
*to writhe in pain
* French: (se débattre), (se démener), (se tortiller)
* German: (winden), (krümmen)
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