curlicue vs twirl

curlicue

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

twirl

noun
  • A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette. 

  • A little twist of some substance; a swirl. 

  • Any rotating movement; a spin. 

  • A prison guard. 

verb
  • To twist round. 

  • To pitch. 

  • To rotate rapidly. 

  • To perform a twirl. 

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