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curlicues

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variants: also curlycues

plural of curlicue

Synonyms of curlicues

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in curls, coils

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for curlicues

coils,
curls

circles,
ringlets,
rings,
rounds

buckles,
convolutions,
flexures,
folds,
loops,
spirals,
swirls,
twists,
windings

kinks,
warps

incurvatures,
reflections

angles,
arches,
arcs,
bends,
bows,
crooks,
curvatures,
curves,
inflections,
turns,
winds

declines,
inclinations,
inclines,
slopes

corners,
turnoffs

doglegs,
hairpins

curlicues

verb

present tense third-person singular of curlicue

Synonyms & Antonyms of curlicues (Entry 2 of 2)

as in spirals, curls

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for curlicues

circles,
coils,
curls,
loops,
spirals

arches,
arcs,
bends,
bows,
crooks,
curves,
falls off,
hooks,
rounds,
sweeps,
swerves,
trends,
wheels

turns,
twists,
winds

deviates,
veers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for curlicues

straightens

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Thesaurus Entries Near curlicues

curlicued

curlicues

curlicuing

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“Curlicues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curlicues. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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