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Writh vs Contort - What's the difference?
writh
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contort
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As verbs the difference between
writh
and
contort
is that
writh
is eye dialect of lang=en while
contort
is to twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.
writh
English
Verb
contort
English
Verb
(
en verb
)
To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.
To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
Synonyms
* deform * detort * twist
Derived terms
* contortion * contortive
English ergative verbs