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any clever (deceptive) maneuver"he would stoop to any device to win a point"
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the act of rotating rapidly"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
"it broke off after much twisting"
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turning or twisting around (in place)"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
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the act of winding or twisting"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
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social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the musicwas popular in the 1960s
"they liked to dance the twist"
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a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hairsubstantiv
an interpretation of a text or action"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
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a jerky pulling movementsubstantiv
an unforeseen development"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
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a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itselfsubstantiv
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tightsubstantiv
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain"wrench one''s ankle"
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
"I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
"the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
"I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
verb
form into twists"Twist the bacon around the sausage"
verb
practice sophistrychange the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
verb
turn in the opposite direction"twist a wire"
verb
form into a spiral shape"The cord is all twisted"
verb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
verb
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates"wrench a window off its hinges"
"wrench oneself free from somebody''s grip"
"
a deep sigh was wrenched from his ch"wrench oneself free from somebody''s grip"
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verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
verb
do the twistAntonime:
(verb) unbend
Sinonime:
(substantiv) braid, construction, device, eddy, gimmick, kink, plait, pull, spin, tress, turn, twirl, whirl, wind, winding, wrench
(verb) bend, convolute, deform, distort, flex, pervert, sophisticate, sprain, squirm, twine, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe