I put in plenty of curlicues after the figures so that no one could raise the check into $400,000; then I got out my old rattan suit case and put in some clothes.
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Curlicue
Synonyms for "curlicue" (33 found)
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Bulgarian
1 entries- завъртулка noun (fancy curling shape)
Finnish
1 entries- koukero noun (fancy curling shape)
German
1 entries- Schnörkel noun (fancy curling shape)
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There was not the slightest use in trying to make its twisty curlicue streets conform to any engineering plan on earth; so those sensible old-time folk didn't try.
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(Curlicue hand-drawn cartoons blossom frequently throughout, touching base with the source material’s distinctive visual style while adding an aptly hallucinogenic vibe when required.)
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A chandelier the shape of an anchor, hanging over Smith's head as he passed out through this vestibule. Walls curlicued with comb marks of some fancy plasterer.
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