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Synonyms for twist
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
twist
In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to bend the mind humbly to another's wishes. To incline or influence is to bend another's wishes toward our own; to persuade is to draw them quite over. To warp is to bend silently through the whole fiber, as a board in the sun. To crook is to bend irregularly, as a crooked stick. Deflect, deviate, and diverge are said of any turning away; deviate commonly of a slight and gradual movement, diverge of a more sharp and decided one. To bias is to cut across the texture, or incline to one side; in figurative use always with an unfavorable import. Mold is a stronger work than bend; we may bend by a superior force that which still resists the constraint; as, a bent bow; we mold something plastic entirely to some desired form.
Synonyms:
bend, bias, bow, crook, curve, deflect, deviate, diverge, incline, influence, mold, persuade, stoop, submit, turn, twine, warp, yield
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
twist
Synonyms:
contort, convolve, complicate, pervert, distort, wrest, wreath, wind, encircle, form, weave, insinuate, unite, interpenetrateAntonyms:
straighten, untwist, rectify, verify, represent, reflect, render, preserve, express, substantiate, unwreath, unwind, detach, disengage, separate, disunite, disentangle, disincorporation, unravel
Princeton's WordNet
turn, turn of events, twistnoun
an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Synonyms:
routine, turn of events, spell, kink, construction, device, play, number, spin, bend, tour, twisting, turning, wrench, round, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, tress, act, bout, gimmick, crook, go, turn, bit, winding, plaitAntonyms:
untwistconstruction, twistnoun
an interpretation of a text or action
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, building, structure, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kinkAntonyms:
untwistdevice, gimmick, twistnoun
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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spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, gimmick, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmoAntonyms:
untwistspin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirlnoun
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
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spin, bend, whirl, swirl, wind, straining, convolution, tailspin, kink, braid, offer, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, vortex, go, crack, pass, construction, device, commotion, twirl, fling, torture, distortion, gimmick, turn, twisting, overrefinement, eddyAntonyms:
untwistwrench, twist, pullnoun
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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turn, turn of events, spanner, drag, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, clout, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, pulling, twirl, pull, braid, puff, tress, kink, crook, plaitAntonyms:
untwistkink, twist, twirlnoun
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, wrick, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, rick, twirl, pull, braid, crick, kink, crook, plaitAntonyms:
untwistbend, crook, twist, turnnoun
a circular segment of a curve
"a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
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spin, felon, bend, routine, tour, outlaw, wind, bend dexter, turning, crease, round, malefactor, whirl, bending, kink, braid, bit, flexure, crimp, turn of events, act, wrench, crook, criminal, tress, pull, winding, plait, play, go, shepherd's crook, curve, number, construction, spell, good turn, fold, twirl, device, bout, plication, gimmick, turn, twisting, eddyAntonyms:
untwisteddy, twistnoun
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plaitAntonyms:
untwisttwist, wrenchnoun
a jerky pulling movement
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, spannerAntonyms:
untwistbraid, plait, tress, twistnoun
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, gold braid, twisting, pleat, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, braiding, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, windingAntonyms:
untwisttwistnoun
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"
Synonyms:
turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plaitAntonyms:
untwistwind, winding, twistnoun
the act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
Synonyms:
spin, hint, turn, flatus, farting, wind, nothingness, idle words, confidential information, lead, whirl, kink, breaking wind, bend, braid, wind instrument, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, steer, fart, malarky, construction, malarkey, jazz, current of air, air current, device, gimmick, twisting, twirl, tip, eddyAntonyms:
untwisttwist, turnverb
turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
Synonyms:
turn, turning, turn of events, tress, construction, device, play, gimmick, spin, bend, tour, bit, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, routine, eddy, whirl, go, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, act, bout, kink, crook, number, plait, spell, roundAntonyms:
untwistwrithe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twistverb
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"
Synonyms:
turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writheAntonyms:
untwistflex, bend, deform, twist, turnverb
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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bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, change form, crouch, contort, release, rick, work, call on, worm, bow, change by reversal, flex, convolute, deflect, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, reverse, sophisticate, change shape, sprain, curve, twist around, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, ploughAntonyms:
untwisttwistverb
turn in the opposite direction
"twist one's head"
Synonyms:
turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writheAntonyms:
untwisttwist, twine, distortverb
form into a spiral shape
"The cord is all twisted"
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warp, bend, wriggle, intertwine, wrick, wind, deform, wrestle, colour, interlace, rick, color, worm, roll, flex, convolute, writhe, wrench, wrap, turn, entwine, sophisticate, contort, sprain, curve, lace, falsify, twist around, twine, distort, tinge, garble, wring, strain, squirm, pervert, enlaceAntonyms:
untwisttwistverb
form into twists
"Twist the strips of dough"
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turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writheAntonyms:
untwistwind, twist, curveverb
extend in curves and turns
"The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
Synonyms:
bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, nose, meander, hoist, thread, arch, veer, rick, kink, worm, roll, lift, flex, convolute, writhe, scent, wrench, wind up, wrap, turn, sheer, wander, sophisticate, trend, sprain, curve, swerve, slew, twist around, twine, distort, wrestle, wreathe, arc, squirm, slue, crook, weave, pervert, curl, cutAntonyms:
untwisttwistverb
do the twist
Synonyms:
turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writheAntonyms:
untwistwrench, twistverb
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"
Synonyms:
turn, sophisticate, squirm, curve, wring, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, convolute, pervert, distort, sprain, deform, twine, worm, twist around, flex, wriggle, writheAntonyms:
untwisttwist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticateverb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
Synonyms:
bend, wriggle, doctor up, wrick, doctor, wind, deform, abuse, demoralise, rick, misdirect, debase, worm, demoralize, flex, convolute, writhe, profane, wrench, turn, sophisticate, convolve, subvert, vitiate, sprain, curve, deprave, twist around, corrupt, twine, distort, wrestle, squirm, pervert, debauch, misuseAntonyms:
untwisttwist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rickverb
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"
Synonyms:
bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, release, rick, wring, call on, worm, flex, convolute, writhe, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, sophisticate, work, sprain, curve, twist around, change by reversal, twine, distort, wrestle, turn over, reverse, plow, ferment, squirm, pervert, ploughAntonyms:
untwist
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
twistverb
Synonyms:
twine, twist togethertwistverb
Synonyms:
writhe, contort, complicate, convolvetwistverb
twistnoun
Synonyms:
convolution, writhing, contortion, winding, flexure, kink, bending bight, coil
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How to use twist in a sentence?
There was nothing about this day that was a twist of fate, this was a cold, calculated terrorist act. This was intentional. It was bloodthirsty. It was to make a point. It was to tell America that' We will not be terrorized by you anymore. We will terrorize you.'.
The Democrats bring That Democratic leaders back to spend trillions of dollars, they fight because they can't bring a rule up. They spend their time on phones trying to twist arms to get The American people to vote, whereas they should drop The American people and That Democratic leaders entire focus -- Republican, The Democrats, independent alike -- should be nothing else than bringing That Democratic leaders Americans home.
We are going to see lots of music, which is my favorite, just raw music; everything is live and there is a band onstage. I think people are really going to appreciate the work that has been put into the music. It’s a story with a lot of love and a story we all know for so many years but it’s a cool twist and I feel like it’s going to be a refreshing twist. you can’t see all the people through the camera, you just know they are there; I’ll be okay. As long as I don’t crown the wrong Jesus, I will be okay.
I don't live my life a quarter mile at a time, I live for the twist and turns I like my women with curves
I decided, let's not call people and beg them to let them in other content houses. Let's just do our own thing... our own local twist to this, let's go where we're respected, where people want to see us win.
Translations for twist
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- برم, لوىArabic
- překroutit, kroutit, twistCzech
- wickeln, drehen, Biegung, Zwirn, verdrehen, verziehen, Twist, WendungGerman
- tordiEsperanto
- torcerSpanish
- تافتنPersian
- kierretty, äkkimutka, twist, mutka, ymmärtää, mutkittelu, väärinymmärrys, vääristely, vääntää, kierre, kääntää, punoa, käänne, siivu, kierto, vääntö, kiertää, vääristellä, vääntyminen, nyrjähdysFinnish
- twist, entortiller, torsion, tordreFrench
- sníomh, freangIrish
- snìomh, carScottish Gaelic
- faastManx
- թվիստArmenian
- travisamento, filamento, torsione, giravolta, forzatura, torcere, scorza, contorsione, piega, distorsione, filoItalian
- 捻るJapanese
- ئاڵاندنKurdish
- opponoLatin
- kanoiMāori
- kręcićPolish
- torcerPortuguese
- răsuci, întortochea, stoarce, învârtiRomanian
- скрутить, вертеть, изогнуть, исказить, изгибать, твист, скручивать, искажать, повернуть, крутитьRussian
- izvrnutiSerbo-Croatian
- vridaSwedish
- кривитиUkrainian
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