| twist | | |
| turn, turn of events, twist | (n.) | an unforeseen development.; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" |
| construction, twist | (n.) | an interpretation of a text or action.; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" |
| device, gimmick, twist | (n.) | any clever maneuver.; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" |
| spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | (n.) | the act of rotating rapidly.; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" |
| pull, twist, wrench | (n.) | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" |
| kink, twirl, twist | (n.) | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. |
| bend, crook, turn, twist | (n.) | a circular segment of a curve.; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" |
| eddy, twist | (n.) | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself. |
| twist, wrench | (n.) | a jerky pulling movement. |
| braid, plait, tress, twist | (n.) | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair. |
| twist | (n.) | 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" |
| twist, wind, winding | (n.) | the act of winding or twisting.; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" |
| turn, twist | (n.) | turning or twisting around (in place).; "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
| squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe | (v.) | 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" |
| bend, deform, flex, turn, twist | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | turn in the opposite direction.; "twist one's head" |
| distort, twine, twist | (v.) | form into a spiral shape.; "The cord is all twisted" |
| twist | (v.) | form into twists.; "Twist the strips of dough" |
| curve, twist, wind | (v.) | extend in curves and turns.; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" |
| twist | (v.) | do the twist. |
| twist, wrench | (v.) | 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 chest" |
| convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around | (v.) | practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.; "Don't twist my words" |
| rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick | (v.) | 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" |
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