turn+and+twist

  • 41twist — 1. verb 1) the impact twisted the chassis Syn: crumple, crush, buckle, mangle, warp, deform, distort 2) her face twisted with rage Syn: contort, screw up 3) Ma anxiously twisted a hand …

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  • 42twist*/ — [twɪst] verb I 1) [I/T] to bend or turn into a different shape, or to force something out of its original shape by bending it or turning it The force of the explosion had twisted the metal.[/ex] 2) [T] to turn something in a circle with your… …

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  • 43Gain twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44Gaining twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45Uniform twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 46twist — verb 1》 form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape.     ↘turn or bend round or into a different direction.     ↘force or be forced out of the natural position by twisting: he twisted his ankle playing tennis. 2》 rotate around something that… …

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  • 47turn — 1. verb 1) the wheels were still turning Syn: go round, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, gyrate, swivel, pivot 2) I turned and headed back Syn …

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  • 48turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49twist — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, aberrancy, aberration, action, adulterate, affinity, afflict, agonize, ail, alloy, alter, alteration, anagnorisis, analysis, anamorphism, anamorphosis, angle, angle off, animus, approach, aptitude, aptness …

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  • 50twist — v 1. twine, entwine, weave, lace, knit, splice; plait, pleach, braid; intertwine, interwind, interweave, interlace. 2. circle, encircle, surround, wrap, enwrap, wreathe. 3. sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, throw out of joint. 4. contort, distort,… …

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