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Wind vs Coil vs Curl vs Twist vs Twine vs Wreathe vs Entwine

Wind, coil, curl, twist, twine, wreathe, entwine mean to follow a circular, spiral, or writhing course or to make or form a corresponding figure.

Wind, breeze, gale, hurricane, zephyr are comparable rather than synonymous terms that can all basically mean air in motion.

Will, bequeath, devise, leave, legate all mean to give a part or the whole of one's possessions to another by one's last will and testament.

Will, volition, conation can all refer to the power or act of making or effecting a choice or decision.

Whole, entire, total, all, gross are comparable when they mean including each and every part, particle, individual, or instance of without exception.

Whiten, blanch, bleach, decolorize, etiolate can all mean to change from an original color to white or almost to white.

Whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, waterspout, twister share the basic notion of a rotary motion of the wind.

While, wile, beguile, fleet mean to pass time, especially leisure time, without being bored.

Wharf, dock, pier, quay, slip, berth, jetty, levee signify a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo or passengers.

Wet, damp, dank, moist, humid are comparable when they mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid.

Weird, eerie, uncanny can all mean fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic.

Weave, knit, crochet, braid, plait, tat mean to make a fabric or textile or to form an article by interlacing threads or strands of material.