Synonyms for Kink (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)):
crick, rick, wrick
WordNet sense 2 (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight):
twirl, twist
WordNet sense 3 (curl tightly):
crape, crimp, frizz, frizzle, kink up
WordNet sense 4 (form a curl, curve, or kink):
curl, curve
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