Twist (Verb)
Meaning 1
Form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 6
Turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 8
Form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 9
Extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.