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twist, twirl

n. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

kink

v. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

curve, curl

v. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

crape, crimp, frizzle, frizz, kink up, curl tightly

v. curl tightly; "crimp hair"

knot, gnarl

n. something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"

turn, bend, crook

n. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

bow, arc

n. something curved in shape

hook, crotchet

n. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

buckle, warp, warping

n. a shape distorted by twisting or folding

bend, fold, plication, crimp, crease, flexure

n. an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

knot, tangle, ravel

v. tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"

spiral

v. form a spiral; "The path spirals up the mountain"

hook, hit with a hook

v. hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"

flag, swag, sag, droop, loll

v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

curve, arch, arc

v. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

hang, be burdensome, be oppressive

v. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

double, double up, double over, curl up, bend over

v. bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently"

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