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Worm
see synonyms of wormNoun
1. worm
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
2. dirt ball, insect, louse, worm
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
3. worm
a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network
Example Sentences:'worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers'
4. worm
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
Verb
5. squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example Sentences:'The prisoner writhed in discomfort''The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Worm
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Worm
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Worm
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