writhen

/ˈrɪðən/
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Definitions of writhen
  1. adjective
    twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
    “"my writhen features"- Walter scott”
    synonyms: contorted, writhed
    crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
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