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twisting::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture |
| Type of | misrepresentation, falsification |
| Derivation | twist |
twisting::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tortuous, twisty, voluminous, winding |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spin, twirl, twist, whirl |
| Type of | rotary motion, rotation |
| Has types | pirouette, logrolling, birling |
it broke off after much twisting.
Examples of twisting
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She imagined I was trying to touch her while spotting a full-twisting back flip.
From the ocregister.com
Are they one of those teams that believes the best form of sticking is twisting?
From the telegraph.co.uk
Jimmer Fredette hit a twisting lay-up in traffic to put the Cougars back on top.
From the sltrib.com
She apparently got up in middle of the night and fell after twisting on her leg.
From the foxnews.com
Lying on its side, it scrapes the ceiling with its gracefully twisting branches.
From the washingtonpost.com
You can see these huge paper creations twisting in the wind over the graveyards.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The twisting, flowing hair isn't merely a fashion statement for DeMarre Carroll.
From the stltoday.com
Here's an upbeat and tongue-twisting list of things that can give you the blues.
From the npr.org
He started twisting my arms and kept repeating how did become stronger than him.
From the psychcentral.com
- Turn: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
- Writhe: 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"
- Construction: an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
- Flex: 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"
- Device: 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"
- Turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
- Twist is a 1994 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It was produced by Neil Finn. The album was released in the USA with a slightly altered track listing.
- Twist were a rock band from Birmingham, UK consisting of Emma Fox (vocals/guitar), Vanessa White (guitar), Kelly Southern (Bass) and Leanne Taylor (drums). They released their debut record, Magenta on the Fierce Panda record label in February 2000 and played support slots for Muse and Coldplay. ...
- A twist is a piece of citrus zest used as a cocktail garnish, generally for decoration and to add flavor when added to a mixed drink.
