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How to sign: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace";
Similiar / Same: writhe, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
Categories: move
Within this category: wrench
How to sign: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
"they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully";
Similiar / Same: wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, grapple
Categories: struggle
