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Having one or more bends or angles
“A very twisted road goes down to this cove, and it is very steep too.”
Forced out of its natural or proper shape
“The three survivors sat 300 yards from the twisted wreckage.”
Braided or twined, such as into knots
“This guest wears her twisted braids in a loose ponytail on the red carpet.”
Characterized by abnormal and morally unacceptable practices or tendencies
“What unfolded over the course of the four-year investigation was a twisted and sordid tale of small-town evil that shocked even hardened investigators.”
Difficult to understand due to being complicated or convoluted
“A complex and twisted plot is in fact what Stendhal and Dickens construct in their novels.”
Sharply curved or having an angle
Knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
Twisting or slanting to one side
Departing from usual or accepted standards
Knotted or twisted together untidily
Involving the use of sarcasm, especially sardonically
Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing, unpleasant or deathly subjects
Considering or favoring only one side of a matter
Intolerant, forming opinions based on one's prejudices
Having been worked or prepared
Injured, often by twisting, straining, or turning a joint, causing pain and limited mobility
Difficult to understand because it has been distorted
Displaying a lack of sensibleness or good judgment
Tampered with to give a misleading or false account or impression
Resembling or characterized by a sinuous, twisted, or vermicular shape
To have made something more complex
Past tense for to take or have a winding course
“Beginning in Provincetown, the road would twist, turn, and run in various compass directions along the bayside of the Cape.”
Past tense for to cause to rotate around a stationary point
“Involuntarily, she began to twist the ring on her finger out of habit.”
Past tense for to coil something (around something else)
“Eva nodded once more, and began to twist a lock of hair around her index finger.”
Past tense for to twine something together, or become intertwined
“The right thumb and forefinger are used to twist the threads together.”
Past tense for to wrench with a turning action
“They twist a cloth into a doughnut shape and put it on their heads.”
(especially a limb) Past tense for to force or be forced out of the natural form or position
“When you twist an ankle or wrench a knee, it isn't just the tendons and ligaments that get yanked.”
Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
“The president is still trying to twist reality to claim that his failed effort is worth sticking with.”
Past tense for to misrepresent something, typically to deceive
“He is subsequently forced to twist and bend the truth to justify his crimes.”
Past tense for to move in a wriggling or writhing fashion
“She tried to wriggle and twist around in the confined space, but could only move fractionally.”
Past tense for to distort or be distorted
“Henry Royce did not approve of full-sized bumpers, as he considered there was a possibility that they would twist the chassis in the event of a collision.”
Past tense for to frown or show displeasure facially
“Her face would twist into a sinister look, her thin lips would pucker, and her eyes would turn as gray as frostbite.”
Past tense for to turn, move or face in another direction
Past tense for to take, pull or remove by force
Past tense for to bend and give way under pressure or strain
Past tense for to color by prejudice or envy
Past tense for to distort or influence in a negative way
Past tense for to wiggle, fidget or play with
Past tense for to twist or pinch with a sharp or sudden movement
Past tense for to cover or wrap around tightly or closely
Past tense for to turn over, or cause to turn over, with a sudden quick movement
Past tense for to sway to and fro
Past tense for to manipulate or influence an event
Past tense for to put (hair) into dreadlocks
Past tense for to maneuver, manipulate or handle something in a skillful manner
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