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twist - a jerky pulling movement |
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wrench |
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motion,
movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
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turn |
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rotary motion,
rotation the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
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twiddle a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
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twist - 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" |
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social dancing dancing as part of a social occasion
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| Verb |
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twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" |
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twine,
distort |
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untwist cause to become untwisted
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change form,
change shape,
deform assume a different shape or form
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wrench,
wring 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"
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contort,
deform,
distort,
wring twist and press out of shape
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entangle,
mat,
snarl,
tangle twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
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enlace,
entwine,
interlace,
intertwine,
lace,
twine spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"
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spin prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"
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interweave,
weave interlace by or as if by weaving
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twist - 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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sprain,
wrench,
turn,
wrick,
rick |
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injure,
wound cause injuries or bodily harm to
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twist - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" |
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pervert,
convolute,
sophisticate |
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denote,
refer have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
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twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" |
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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crick twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck"
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quirk twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"
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curl,
wave form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
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twist - form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough" |
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form,
shape assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
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twist - do the twist |
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dance,
trip the light fantastic,
trip the light fantastic toe move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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