Move and Wiggle

Move

Move verb - To change one's position.

Usage example: don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait

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Wiggle and move are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wiggle" instead a verb "Move".

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Wiggle noun - The act of wiggling.

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Move and wiggle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Move" instead the word "Wiggle" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wiggled, wiggling

stick	move stick	wiggle stick
way	move way	wiggle way
bit	move bit	wiggle bit
little	move little	wiggle little
Other words: finger, camera, legs, times.

Someone gets their ear detached from their body but they can still hear and possibly move if the can wiggle their ears.

Source: Living Apart
Again, all Waylon can do is move his head around, but cannot escape until a Variant attacks Gluskin, giving Waylon a chance to wiggle free.

Source: Controllable Helplessness
Paralysis and Don't Move do not, however - they can apparently wiggle just enough to potentially fend off thieves.

Source: Video Game Stealing

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