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squirm verb [ skwəːm ]

• wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
• "he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair"
Similar: wriggle, wiggle, writhe, twist, slide, slither, turn, shift, fidget, jiggle, twitch, thresh, flounder, flail, toss and turn, agonize,

squirm noun

• a wriggling movement.
• "the toddler gave a sudden squirm"
Origin: late 17th century: symbolic of writhing movement; probably associated with worm.


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