Flail and Wiggle

Flail

Flail verb - To move or cause to move with a striking motion.
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Synonyms for Flail

Wiggle and flail are semantically related. in flounder topic. In some cases you can use "Wiggle" instead a verb "Flail".

Nearby Words: flailed, flailing

Wiggle

Wiggle verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
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Synonyms for Wiggle

Flail and wiggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flail" instead a verb "Wiggle".

Nearby Words: wiggled, wiggling

Common collocations

stick flail stick wiggle stick
little flail little wiggle little
legs flail legs wiggle legs
times flail times wiggle times

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Big Lebowski After he fails to strike (for the first and only time in the film) and sits back down near the end, you can see Donny start to wiggle and flail his arm in discomfort.
  • Flynning Whereas the previous swordsmanship title (Twilight Princess) only required a small wiggle of the Wiimote to make Link fight, Pirates actually requires the player to flail like Flynn during the fight sequences.
    Source: Flynning
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