Definition:
To writhe is to move in tight, twisting motion, driven by pressure, pain, or effort. The movement looks involuntary, as though the body is trying to escape its own constraint. The word carries intensity, describing motion that is not graceful but urgent. Writhe can apply to physical forms or metaphorical ones—smoke, vines, even thoughts. It captures twisting as a sign of struggle.
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