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Adjective writhed has 1 sense
- contorted, writhed, writhen - twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
Antonym: straight (indirect, via crooked)
Verb writhe has 1 sense
- writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
--1 is one way to move
Sample sentences:
The crowds writhe in the streets
The streets writhe with crowds
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