19
involute(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
11
curl(noun, movement, turn, sign, rush)
9
coil(noun, twist, wind, spring, loop)
9
roll(noun, turn, wave, wind, turning)
8
whorl(noun, turn, loop, arch, braid)
7
ringlet
7
scroll(noun, feature, sign, rush, design)
6
gyre
5
flourish(noun, turn, twist, design, color)
5
helix(noun, turn, twist, bend, circle)
5
spiral(noun, turn, twist, shape, wind)
5
twist(noun, movement, turn, sign, rush)
4
decoration(noun, feature, twist, border, embellishment)
4
squiggle
4
volute(noun, twist, spring, flourish, screw)
3
kink
2
bankroll
2
bun
2
cast
2
convolution(noun, movement, turn, sign, rush)
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