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What the body does when pain runs out of words.
means To twist and squirm your whole body in response to pain, agony, or excruciating discomfort.
from From Old English writhan, to twist or coil — the same ancient root that gives us wreath and wrist, the joint that twists.
Cousin wordsShares its root with wreath and wrist.
Original senseOnce simply meant to twist or bend anything.
Figurative useYou can writhe in embarrassment, not just pain.