Synonym: alter, camouflage, change, circle, color, curve, disguise, distort, falsify, gyrate, misrepresent, pivot, rotate, swivel, turn, wheel, wind. Similar words: twin, Jewish, wish for, likewise, meet with, think twice, conflict with, list. Meaning: [twɪst] n. 1. an unforeseen development 2. an interpretation of a text or action 3. any clever maneuver 4. the act of rotating rapidly 5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight 7. a circular segment of a curve 8. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself 9. a jerky pulling movement 10. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 11. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s 12. the act of winding or twisting 13. turning or twisting around (in place). v. 1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 2. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 3. turn in the opposite direction 4. form into a spiral shape 5. form into twists 6. extend in curves and turns 7. do the twist 8. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 9. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive 10. twist suddenly so as to sprain.
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181. And then in darkness with a shout that gives a fierce twist to his jaw - we're in it.
182. The shark can not suddenly twist them to a vertical position to act as brakes.
183. Then, in a new twist, the Raiders actually reached the end zone.
184. And if they twist things still to my disgrace in both counts,[www.Sentencedict.com] what more is there I can do?
185. Installing the twist anchors and screwing down the decking should prevent a problem with twisting.
186. Apparently Skipper landed, felt extremely pleased with himself and threw an enormous buck with a twist in it.
187. A further twist to the uncertainty of fossil fuel supplies was provided by the growing militancy of Britain's miners.
188. The twist is done from the waist and generates tremendous power.
189. The tricky bit is that twist at the end of the first act.
190. Glancing at his figure, Laura felt the old longing for him twist like a knife in her stomach.
191. My friend Penny Lehrman adds an interesting twist to this research project.
192. First, in high winds the building could twist and turn and pull sections of the walls or windows apart.
193. The 28-year-old mechanical engineer's fortunes took a dramatic twist midway through last season when his career hit rock bottom.
194. Now a new twist to the tale has been uncovered by an author who claims to know why the playwright was murdered.
195. The streets are narrow and twist and turn and it is not advisable to take a car up them.
196. The Tennis Twist comes in sizes 4-13 and retails for £49.99.
197. And this week the case took a dramatic twist with the high-seas arrest of Roderick, the dead couple's 26-year-old son.
198. Grip each end then twist back and forth from the waist, keeping your hips and legs as still as possible.
199. Only he has this strange twist of plunging straight into what matters.
200. Take another strip of paper and twist it once before you join the ends together.
201. Twist some lengths of red ribbon and let them fall down the sides of the cake.
202. Twist some dials, and the machine trembles, two robot arms pick up soldering irons and hunch down on him.
203. The method of forming the top- and bottom-knots was to twist a thin strip of the shroud material into a cord.
204. My sister-in-law Joy has another twist on this white / yellow / butter / salt / sweet comfort food thing.
205. Able to twist them, direct them, fill them with ecstasy, or torment them.
206. Rhythmically twist both arms over and back, over and back.
207. I pinched his nose and gave it a little twist.
208. At a twist in the river lay the spinney, a clump of birch saplings sprouting through a thicket of bramble.
209. Roebling had made it impossible for his bridge to sway or twist in the wind.
210. Catch the earliest flight down to London, check up on the Lennox twist.