Coil
Coil verb - To follow a circular or spiral course.
Zig
Zig verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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The third coil of the Labyrinth of Tigers zig-zags this with its "human exhibits": some of them are insane, some are political prisoners or cat-chasers who will eventually go insane, but most of them - with overlap - are body-stealing invaders from behind mirrors.
Source: Video Game / Fallen London
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