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[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
* * *(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) torcersi, contorcersi* * *writhe /raɪð/n.contorcimento; contorsione; convulsione.(to) writhe /raɪð/v. i.1 contorcersi; dimenarsi; dibattersi; torcersi: The snake was writhing in the throes of death, la serpe si torceva negli spasimi della morte* * *[raɪð]to writhe in agony — contorcersi nell'agonia o agonizzante
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