Twist (Noun)
Meaning 1
A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
An unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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- The plot of the movie took a surprising twist when the main character's long-lost brother appeared out of nowhere.
- The company's financial troubles were a twist that no one saw coming, and it led to a major restructuring.
- The trial took a dramatic twist when the prosecution's key witness suddenly changed their testimony.
- The discovery of the hidden document was a twist that changed the entire course of the investigation.
- The sudden resignation of the CEO was a twist that left the company's employees reeling in shock.
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Meaning 3
A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 4
A circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 5
A jerky pulling movement.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 6
The act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
The act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
Turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room".
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Meaning 9
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 10
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".
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Meaning 11
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 12
An interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The critic's twist on the novel's ending was that the main character was actually dead the whole time.
- Her twist on the classic recipe added a unique flavor that wowed the judges.
- The politician's opponents put a negative twist on his words, claiming he was being dishonest.
- The artist's twist on traditional sculpture was to use recycled materials.
- The lawyer's twist on the evidence was that it actually supported the defendant's alibi.