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Squirm

/skwˈɜrm/
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(verb) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

Seeing all the worms wriggling on the corpse made me squirm all over.
Don't squirm, the doctor told patient before sticking a scary-looking needle into his arm.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The little boy began to ____ in his seat after sitting through the long and boring speech.

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