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coil

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of COIL

to follow a circular or spiral course <a vine coiling around a pillar>

Synonyms coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twine, twist

Related Words arc, arch, bend, crook, curve, hook, sweep, swerve, turn, veer, wheel; swirl, whirl; circle, encircle, loop; enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace; bow, bulge; meander, weave, zigzag

Near Antonyms straighten

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