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Convolute

Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; -- said of the leaves of plants in aestivation.

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Coiled 84% connected

of Coil

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Coiled 84% connected

of Coil

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 7

Bend 76% connected

To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Deform 76% connected

To spoil the form of; to mar in form; to misshape; to disfigure.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Denote 76% connected

To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flex 76% connected

To bend; as, to flex the arm.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Refer 76% connected

To carry or send back.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Twist 76% connected

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Convolution 74% connected

The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Convolution 74% connected

The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Twist 74% connected

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Twist 74% connected

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Convoluted 92% connected

Having convolutions.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Convolve 92% connected

To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Pervert 92% connected

To turnanother way; to divert.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sophisticate 92% connected

To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Twist 92% connected

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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