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Definition of Twisting
1. Noun. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
Exact synonyms: Distortion, Overrefinement, Straining, Torture
Generic synonyms: Falsification, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Distort, Overrefine, Twist
Generic synonyms: Falsification, Misrepresentation
Derivative terms: Distort, Overrefine, Twist
2. Adjective. Marked by repeated turns and bends. "Had to steer the car down a twisty track"
Exact synonyms: Tortuous, Twisty, Voluminous, Winding
Similar to: Crooked
Derivative terms: Tortuosity, Tortuousness
Similar to: Crooked
Derivative terms: Tortuosity, Tortuousness
3. Noun. The act of rotating rapidly. "It broke off after much twisting"
Exact synonyms: Spin, Twirl, Twist, Whirl
Generic synonyms: Rotary Motion, Rotation
Specialized synonyms: Pirouette, Birling, Logrolling
Derivative terms: Spin, Spin, Twirl, Twirl, Twist, Twist, Whirl, Whirl
Generic synonyms: Rotary Motion, Rotation
Specialized synonyms: Pirouette, Birling, Logrolling
Derivative terms: Spin, Spin, Twirl, Twirl, Twist, Twist, Whirl, Whirl
Definition of Twisting
1. a form of trickery used in selling life insurance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Twisting
1.
From Twist. Twisting pair.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Twisting
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