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Verb: squirm  skwurm
  1. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    "The prisoner squirmed in discomfort";
    - writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, twist
Noun: squirm  skwurm
  1. The act of wiggling
    - wiggle, wriggle

Derived forms: squirmed, squirms, squirming

Type of: motility, motion, move, movement

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