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writhing

verb , present participle of writhe

Synonyms and Antonyms of writhing

1 to cause to twine about one another

tends to writhe his fingers together when he's nervous or upset

Synonyms of writhing

enlacing, entwining, implicating [archaic], interlacing, intertwining, intertwisting, interweaving, inweaving, lacing, plying, twisting, weaving, wreathing

Words Related to writhing

braiding, plaiting, platting, pleaching

blending, fusing, joining, linking, mixing

Near Antonyms of writhing

disentangling, uncoiling, untangling, untwining, unwinding

2 to make jerky or restless movements

writhing in pain from his injuries

Synonyms of writhing

fiddling, fidgeting, jerking, jigging, jiggling, squiggling, squirming, thrashing, threshing, tossing, twisting, twitching, wiggling, wriggling

Words Related to writhing

flitting, fluttering, twittering

quaking, quivering, shaking, shivering, shuddering, trembling

Near Antonyms of writhing

relaxing, resting, unwinding

calming (down), stilling

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