The Clue
Writhes (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CONVULSES
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Notes
The answer CONVULSES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONVULSE as a verb:
1. make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
2. be overcome with laughter
3. (convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate) = move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
4. shake uncontrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
5. cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
6. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"