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squirm

/skwɜːm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.
  2. To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
  3. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
  4. To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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