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  • verb transitive, of hair to curl, make curly, shape into curls
  • verb intransitive to become curly
  • verb transitive to coil or shrivel, make into a coil
  • verb intransitive to become coiled or shriveled
  • verb intransitive to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.

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  • verb shape one's body into a curl

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