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wrick

noun verb

A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)

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Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
K
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)

verb

  1. Twist suddenly so as to sprain

    “Wrench one's ankle”

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Wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
The hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

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