v. |
[1] |
turn
,
bend
,
twist
,
snake
,
worm
,
twine
,
zigzag
,
slew
,
swerve
,
loop
,
coil
,
curve
,
meander
,
ramble
,
veer
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[2] |
reel
,
roll
,
spiral
,
turn
,
twist
,
curl
,
coil
,
wrap
,
twine
,
wreathe
,
crank (up)
,
wind up
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[3] |
wind down
,
taper off
,
slow down
,
diminish
,
reduce
,
close out
,
slacken/slack off (on)
,
ease (up on)
,
decrease
,
cut back/down (on)
,
wind uprelax
,
become calm/tranquil
,
calm down
,
cool off/down
,
regain (one's) equilibrium
,
ease up/off
,
(Colloq) unwind
,
let (one's) hair down
,
take it easy
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[4] |
wind up
,
terminate
,
conclude
,
come/bring to an end/a close/a conclusion
,
end (up)
,
close down/up
,
finish (up)
,
wrap up
,
liquidate
,
settleend up
,
finish (up)
,
become ultimatelyexcite
,
innervate
,
energize
,
stimulate
,
invigorate
,
stir upagitate
,
fluster
,
disconcert
,
ruffle
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adj. |
[1] |
blustery
,
blowy
,
breezy
,
blowing
,
blowy
,
breezy
,
gusting
,
gusty
,
wild
,
squally
,
tempestuous
,
windswept
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[2] |
talkative
,
airy
,
impractical
,
long-winded
,
garrulous
,
visionary
,
Laputan
,
wordy
,
verbose
,
prolix
,
loquacious
,
rambling
,
voluble
,
fluent
,
effusive
,
glib
,
turgid
,
bombastic
,
pompous
,
longiloquent
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[3] |
long-winded
,
tedious
,
verbose
,
wordy
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