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twisting
adjective
noun
Marked by repeated turns and bends
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ˈtwɪstɪŋ
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adjective
Marked by repeated turns and bends
“A tortuous road up the mountain”
noun
The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
noun
The act of rotating rapidly
“He gave the crank a spin”
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A tortuous road up the mountain
Winding roads are full of surprises
Had to steer the car down a twisty track
He gave the crank a spin
It broke off after much twisting
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