14
knot(noun, verb, change, twist, alter)
12
snarl(noun, verb, connection, cry, tie)
11
grumble(verb, rumble, murmur)
10
growl(noun, verb, protest, cry, resentment)
9
tangle(noun, verb, connection, tie, bow)
8
mutter(verb, threat)
7
croak
7
distort(verb, falsify, deform)
7
kink(noun, verb, connection, tie, bow)
7
murmur
7
twist(noun, verb, change, alter, deceive)
5
burl
5
contort(verb, change, twist, alter, deceive)
5
knurl
4
color(verb, change, twist, alter, deceive)
4
deform(verb, ruin, twist, bend, distort)
4
frown
4
knob
4
loop(noun, tie, bow, tangle, screw)
4
snap(verb, protest, cry, resentment, complain)
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