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Writhe vs Wrote - What's the difference?

writhe | wrote |

As verbs the difference between writhe and wrote

is that writhe is to twist, to wring (something) while wrote is (write).

As a noun writhe

is (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot.

writhe

English

Verb

  • To twist, to wring (something).
  • To contort (a part of the body).
  • *, II.17:
  • *:Cicero (as I remember) had gotten a custome to wryth his nose, which signifieth a naturall scoffer.
  • To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 1, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Everton 0-2 Liverpool , passage=The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.}} (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot

    • Anagrams

    * whiter * wither

    wrote

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (write)
    • We all wrote down the instructions.

    Derived terms

    * that's all she wrote

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