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Meaning: Subtle body movements a person makes to coax a moving object toward a desired direction, as if willing it through physical effort.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: From the visual practice of contorting one's body while watching a rolling ball or sliding puck, as if the motion could influence its path.

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