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Wryneck

nounid 157026·updated May 18, 2026
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an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
torticollis
plural
Wrynecks
possessive
Wryneck's
pluralpossessive
Wrynecks'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
§2
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
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