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verb (used without object)
1.
to wriggle or writhe.
2.
to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.: He squirmed under the judge's questioning.
noun
3.
the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement.
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Squirm
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Related forms
squirm·er, noun
squirm·ing·ly, adverb
un·squirm·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. turn, twist.
1. turn, twist.
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Example Sentences
- Infinitesimal human beings, many little more than kitten size, squirm in.
- Both sides were pleased with having a chance to make their rivals squirm.
- Let's watch these socialists squirm under the capitalist system they depend on for financing.
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