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26
twist(noun, verb, move, touch, turn)
17
spiral(noun, verb, move, turn, twist)
17
wind(verb, move, turn, twist, pull)
15
loop(noun, verb, twist, swell, bend)
12
turn(noun, verb, twist, pull, bend)
11
crimp(noun, verb, twist, arrest, bend)
9
bend(noun, verb, turn, twist, circle)
7
bow(verb, twist, bend, circle)
7
warp(noun, verb, turn, twist, pull)
6
arch(noun, verb, twist, bend, circle)
6
buckle(verb, twist, bend, bow)
6
crinkle(noun, verb, twist, bend, bow)
6
crook(verb, twist, bend, circle, bow)
5
circle(noun, verb, touch, twist, physical)
5
flex(verb, twist, bow, incline)
5
round(verb, adverb, twist, bend, bow)
4
contort(verb, twist, pull, bend, bow)
4
deform(verb, twist, bow, incline)
4
hook(noun, verb, twist, bend, bow)
3
deflect(verb, turn, twist, bow)
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, curl thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/curl/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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