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| distort |
to twist out of shape; change the way a thing looks or acts. [1/2 definitions] |
| jerk1 |
a sudden, sharp pull or twist. [2/5 definitions] |
| kink |
a tight curl or twist. [1/4 definitions] |
| spin |
to draw out, twist, and wind, or to make by doing this. [1/8 definitions] |
| sprain |
to twist so that ligaments are stretched or torn. [1/2 definitions] |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. [1/3 definitions] |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. [2/5 definitions] |
| twine |
to twist or wind together. [2/4 definitions] |
| twist |
When you twist things together, you wind them around each other. [9/12 definitions] |
| warp |
to bend or twist out of shape. [2/4 definitions] |
| wind2 |
a single turn or twist. [1/7 definitions] |
| wrench |
to twist, jerk, or pull (something) with force so that it splits or moves freely. [1/5 definitions] |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with quick movements from side to side; wiggle. [1/3 definitions] |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. [2/3 definitions] |
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