twist - 24 definitions |
| - noun |
| 1. | turn -- an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" |
| synonyms: turn, turn of events |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 2. | construction -- an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" |
| synonyms: construction |
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| 3. | 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" |
| synonyms: device, gimmick |
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| 4. | spin -- the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" |
| synonyms: spin, twirl, twisting, whirl |
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| 5. | wrench -- 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 |
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| 6. | kink -- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
| synonyms: kink, twirl |
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| 7. | bend -- a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" |
| synonyms: bend, crook, turn |
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| 8. | eddy -- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself |
| synonyms: eddy |
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| 9. | twist -- a jerky pulling movement |
| synonyms: wrench |
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| 10. | braid -- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
| synonyms: braid, plait, tress |
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| 11. | 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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| 12. | wind -- the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" |
| synonyms: wind, winding |
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| 13. | twist -- turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
| synonyms: turn |
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| - verb |
| 14. | 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" |
| synonyms: writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm |
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| 15. | 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" |
| synonyms: flex, bend, deform, turn |
| antonyms: unbend -- free from flexure; "unbend a bow" |
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| 16. | twist -- turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" |
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| 17. | twist -- form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" |
| synonyms: twine, distort |
| antonyms: untwist -- cause to become untwisted |
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| 18. | twist -- form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough" |
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| 19. | wind -- extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" |
| synonyms: wind, curve |
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| 20. | twist -- do the twist |
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| 21. | wrench -- 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 |
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| 22. | twist -- 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 |
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| 23. | 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" |
| synonyms: sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick |
| Source:WordNet 3.0 |
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| 24. | twist, quirk -- to combine by winding together |
| synonyms: quirk, thraw, twists, retwist, twisted |
| Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language |
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