twisting
English Thesaurus
1. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pirouette, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | birling, logrolling, |
| definition | : | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) (noun.act) |
2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (noun.act)
3. marked by repeated turns and bends (adj.all)
| similar | : | crooked, |
| definition | : | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned (adj.all) |
4. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
5. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | distort, falsify, garble, warp, |
| definition | : | make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story (verb.communication) |
6. marked by repeated turns and bends (adj.all)
7. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
8. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (noun.act)
| derivation | : | distort, falsify, garble, warp, |
| definition | : | make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story (verb.communication) |
9. marked by repeated turns and bends (adj.all)
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