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CURL UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shape one's body into a curl

Example:

She fell and drew in

Synonyms:

curl; curl up; draw in

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "curl up" is one way to...):

bend; flex (form a curve)

Verb group:

attract; draw; draw in; pull; pull in (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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