gnarl
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(verb) twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" |
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Related Words: bend, deform, twist |
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| 2. |
(noun) something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots" |
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Synonyms: knot |
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Related Words: distorted shape, distortion |
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| 3. |
(verb) complain quietly |
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Synonyms: croak, grumble, murmur, mutter |
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Related Words: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off |
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