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Writhe Writhebre /Raɪð/Name /Raɪð/Verb Intransitive] ~ About/Around In/With Sth)to Twist Move

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[intransitive] ~ (about/around) (in/with sth)to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain

She was writhing around on the floor in agony. The snake writhed and hissed. (figurative) He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment.

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