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writhe

verb as in contort; toss back and forth

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Moments later, the cat lays purring and writhing on the ground until it "dies".

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But after the play, Davis fell to the court and writhed in pain, holding his face.

Viral videos of them writhing in pain before being taken for medical treatment sparked a renewed debate over their treatment by authorities in Nigeria, as well as the length of their detention.

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Four young suspects - who were arrested during major anti-government protests in August - collapsed on the courtroom floor, writhing in pain before being removed to get medical help.

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Images of him writhing in agony as he burned to death in the family’s tent were shared around the world on social media.

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

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