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writhe

verbCommon GRE wordMore W words

to twist or contort the body, as in pain or discomfort

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Writhe in a sentence

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He writhed on the ground, clutching his injured ankle.

Synonyms
squirmcontortthrash
Antonyms
relaxrest

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Writhe (verb) means to twist or contort the body, as in pain or discomfort
Here is writhe used in an example sentence: "He writhed on the ground, clutching his injured ankle."
Common synonyms for writhe include squirm, contort, thrash.
Antonyms of writhe include relax, rest.
Writhe is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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