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coil

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of coil

to follow a circular or spiral course

a vine coiling around a pillar

Synonyms of coil

corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twine, twist, wind

Words Related to coil

arc, arch, bend, crook, curve, hook, sweep, swerve, turn, veer, wheel

circle, encircle, loop

enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace

meander, weave, zigzag

Near Antonyms of coil

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