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worm

[wurm] / wɜrm /


NOUN
grub
Synonyms


NOUN
maggot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
















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Then Lily pulls out a complicated game involving a frog that eats worms, burps bubbles, and—for reasons I cannot comprehend—wears a top hat.

From Literature

His belly felt like there were worms twisting themselves into knots.

From Literature

I discreetly checked my seat for sharp metal objects, then the inside of my desk for chewed bubble gum, worms, or rotting vegetables.

From Literature

Near its tail, it also hosts a small group of worms that feed on its excrement.

From Science Daily

Creech, however, reports the money on the return as displayed on the tax form: “Otherwise, we risk opening a whole can of worms.”

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