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