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present tense third-person singular of writhe
Synonyms & Antonyms of writhes
1
to cause to twine about one another
- tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset
Synonyms for writhes
- enlaces,
- entwines,
- implicates
- [archaic],
- interlaces,
- intertwines,
- intertwists,
- interweaves,
- inweaves,
- laces,
- plies,
- twists,
- weaves,
- wreathes
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2
to make jerky or restless movements
- writhing in pain from his injuries
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