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worm

noun as in grub

Strongest match

noun as in maggot

Strongest match

Strong matches

verb as in edge

verb as in squirm

verb as in wangle

verb as in writhe

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These included a variety of worms, mollusks, and crustaceans.

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What remains to be seen now is whether a wider can of worms has been opened.

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But I'm not going to sit here and be like, 'man, you all partner with a gambling company, you open a can of worms'.

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In fact, she seems to think he’s a whiny little worm.

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Fallen leaves also create an ecosystem for other species, Renwick explains: “You’ve got beetles in there. You have worms coming up from the ground. Moths lay their eggs in the leaves.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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