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Word: twist
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A twisting force
- A type of dance characterised by rotating one?s hips.
- A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
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Verb:
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- To form a '''twist''' (in any of the above noun meanings).
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- To turn a knob etc.
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
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