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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

writhen

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈɹɪðən/Used In Literature ↓

To twist, to wring (something).

Origin

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Common Phrases

features writhenlimbs writhenbolt writhenrain writhenface writhen. writhenwrithen mouthwrithen whose
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Synonyms

crookedcontortedwrithed

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Related Words

wrythenwreathenwrizledtortwroughten

Poetry examples for “writhen”

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