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Another word for wriggle

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wriggle

v.

squirm, convulse, wiggle; see twitch 2.

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Another word for wriggle

verb

To move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side:

squiggle, squirm, waggle, wiggle, worm, writhe. See move, repetition

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A harness is generally a better choice for more energetic animals because they cannot wriggle out of it as they can with a traditional collar.
The formula was simple: the slow parade of a beautiful girl in a beautiful gown; the removal of stockings, gloves, hairpins; the slow shimmy out of the clinging, formal dress; and the briefest wriggle in only a g-string.

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