Meaning of the word writhing in English

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writhing

US /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
UK /ˈraɪðɪŋ/

Adjective

twisting and turning in pain or struggle

Example:
He lay on the ground, writhing in agony.
The snake was writhing on the hot pavement.
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