writhe

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Synonyms: rithe, withe, write, writee, writhle, wrathe, waithe

Antonyms: rithe, withe, write, writee, writhle, wrathe, waithe

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[twist]], [[wring]] (something).
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[contort]] (a part of the body).
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[twist]] [[bodily]]; to [[contort]] one's self; to be distorted.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[extort]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[contortion]].
2. {{lb|en|knot theory}} The number of [[negative]] [[crossing]]s [[subtract]]ed from the number of [[positive]] crossings in a [[knot]]

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