wiggling

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Because I got that zipper unstuck with less than 5 seconds of wiggling, and so I'm pretty cheesed to have the lunch box completely destroyed.

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  1. intransitive verb To move back and forth with quick irregular motions: The gelatin wiggled on the plate.
  2. intransitive verb To move or proceed with a twisting or turning motion; wriggle: wiggled restlessly in her chair; wiggled through the crowd.
  3. intransitive verb To insinuate or extricate oneself by sly or subtle means: wiggled out of a social engagement.
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  • Doom peeks again: the demon's legs are writhing, wiggling, and kicking. —  FSF, July 2006
  • Pretty soon his face'd start wiggling, changing expression — fear, rage, lust, and then gloating cruelty. —  SUMMER 1952
  • He would have been blown up His bushy eyebrows wiggling, Traniv motioned the radio operator aside. —  066 - The Munitions Master
  • After some wiggling, I could see one mark at the tip of the blade, which is enough to start with. —  Impressioning Manual for Amateur Locksmiths
  • With the knife edging, less wiggling was required and the marks were much more visible 5.0. —  Impressioning Manual for Amateur Locksmiths
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