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Definition of: writhe
(rīth) v.t. & v.i. writhed, writh·ing
To twist with violence; wrench; distort, as the body, face, or limbs in pain.
—noun An act of writhing; a contortion. See synonyms under STRUGGLE. [OE wrīthan]
—writh′er noun
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