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curl up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of curl up

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
  • I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book
Synonyms of curl up

nestle, snug, snuggle
Words Related to curl up

burrow

couch, crouch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinch

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