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Words with a similar base: twisting

'twisting'

[distortion.n.05] as in: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

'twisting'

[spin.n.02] as in: the act of rotating rapidly

Examples:
he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting

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[writhe.v.01] as in: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Examples:
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

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[flex.v.05] as in: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Examples:
bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar

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[twist.v.03] as in: turn in the opposite direction

Examples:
twist one's head

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[twist.v.04] as in: form into a spiral shape

Examples:
The cord is all twisted

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[twist.v.05] as in: form into twists

Examples:
Twist the strips of dough

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[wind.v.02] as in: extend in curves and turns

Examples:
The road winds around the lake
the path twisted through the forest

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[twist.v.07] as in: do the twist

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[wrench.v.01] as in: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

Examples:
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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[twist.v.09] as in: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Examples:
Don't twist my words

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[twist.v.10] as in: twist suddenly so as to sprain

Examples:
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

'twisting'

[tortuous.s.02] as in: marked by repeated turns and bends

Examples:
a tortuous road up the mountain
winding roads are full of surprises
had to steer the car down a twisty track