Writhe

глагол 1) скручивать, сплетать 2) а) корчиться (от боли) б) (writhe with / at / under) остро переживать, мучиться, терзаться Например: to writhe with shame — мучиться от стыда to writhe under / at the insult — терзаться обидой Синоним(ы): wriggle

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Writhe

verb (writhed; writhing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrīthan; akin to Old Norse rītha to twist transitive verb 1. a. to twist into coils or folds b. to twist so as to distort; wrench c. to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain 2. intertwine intransitive verb 1. to move or proceed with twists and turns Example: writhed to the music 2. to twist from or as if from pain or struggling 3. to suffer keenly • writhe noun

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