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curl
noun
verb
Lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
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noun
Lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
noun
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
Form a curl, curve, or kink
“The cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
verb
Play the Scottish game of curling
verb
Twist or roll into coils or ringlets
“Curl my hair, please”
verb
Wind around something in coils or loops
verb
Shape one's body into a curl
“She curled farther down under the covers”
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The cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
Curl my hair, please
She curled farther down under the covers
She fell and drew in
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