Meaning & use
Wriggle
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To twist and turn the body with quick, writhing movements.
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The puppy wriggled free from her arms and darted across the yard.
He tried to wriggle out of answering the difficult question.
A note on using this word
Frequently used figuratively, as in 'wriggle out of,' to describe evading a responsibility or commitment cleverly.
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