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Synonyms & Antonyms of writhe
1
to cause to twine about one another
- tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset
Synonyms for writhe
- enlace,
- entwine,
- implicate
- [archaic],
- interlace,
- intertwine,
- intertwist,
- interweave,
- inweave,
- lace,
- ply,
- twist,
- weave,
- wreathe
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2
to make jerky or restless movements
- writhing in pain from his injuries
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“Writhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writhe. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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