WRITHEN
\ɹˈɪðən], \ɹˈɪðən], \ɹ_ˈɪ_ð_ə_n]\
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twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
By Princeton University
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