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spiral

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spiral

to follow a circular or spiral course

a narrow road spiraling up the mountain to the summit

Synonyms of spiral

coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, twine, twist, wind

Words Related to spiral

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

circle, encircle, loop

enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace

meander, weave, zigzag

Near Antonyms of spiral

spiral

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of spiral

turning around an axis like the thread of a screw

a spiral staircase takes visitors up into the Statue of Liberty

Synonyms of spiral

coiling, corkscrew, helical, involute, screwlike, winding

Words Related to spiral

curling, curving, swirly, twisting

Near Antonyms of spiral

lineal, linear, right, straight

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