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  • Definition
    • twist :an unforeseen development
      • events suddenly took an awkward turn

    • twist :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

    • twist :an interpretation of a text or action
      • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

    • twist :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 :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

    • twist :turn in the opposite direction
      • twist one's head

    • twist :the act of rotating rapidly
      • he gave the crank a spin|it broke off after much twisting

    • twist :form into a spiral shape
      • The cord is all twisted

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