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twist
An unforeseen development
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noun
An unforeseen development
“Events suddenly took an awkward turn”
noun
An interpretation of a text or action
“They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”
noun
Any clever maneuver
“He would stoop to any device to win a point”
noun
The act of rotating rapidly
“He gave the crank a spin”
noun
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
noun
A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
noun
A circular segment of a curve
“A bend in the road”
noun
A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
noun
A jerky pulling movement
noun
A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
noun
Social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
“They liked to dance the twist”
noun
The act of winding or twisting
“He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”
noun
Turning or twisting around (in place)
“With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”
verb
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
verb
Cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“Bend the rod”
verb
Turn in the opposite direction
“Twist one's head”
verb
Form into a spiral shape
“The cord is all twisted”
verb
Form into twists
“Twist the strips of dough”
verb
Extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
verb
Do the twist
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”
verb
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
verb
Twist suddenly so as to sprain
“Wrench one's ankle”
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Events suddenly took an awkward turn
They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
He would stoop to any device to win a point
It was a great sales gimmick
A cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
He gave the crank a spin
It broke off after much twisting
The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
He was sidelined with a hamstring pull
A bend in the road
A crook in the path
They liked to dance the twist
He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
Bend the rod
Twist the dough into a braid
The strong man could turn an iron bar
Twist one's head
The cord is all twisted
Twist the strips of dough
The road winds around the lake
The path twisted through the forest
Wrench a window off its hinges
Wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
A deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
Don't twist my words
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
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