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How to pronounce “squirm

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Pronunciation guide for squirm

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of squirm with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
How Modern Audiences Can Talk about Aging Artbut we may squirm a little bit in our seat if we look too close.
Definition summary
(intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

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How to pronounce squirm

How Modern Audiences Can Talk about Aging Art

but we may squirm a little bit in our seat if we look too close.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “squirm

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
  • (intransitive) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
  • To evade a question, an interviewer etc. (Can we add an example for this sense? )
  • [Noun]
  • A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.

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