twist | (noun) social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s | - |
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(noun) any clever maneuver | Synonyms: device, gimmick |
(noun) the act of rotating rapidly | Synonyms: spin, twirl, twisting, whirl |
(noun) turning or twisting around (in place) | Synonyms: turn |
(noun) the act of winding or twisting | Synonyms: wind, winding |
(noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | Synonyms: braid, plait, tress |
(noun) an interpretation of a text or action | Synonyms: construction |
(noun) an unforeseen development | Synonyms: turn, turn of events |
(noun) a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself | Synonyms: eddy |
(noun) a jerky pulling movement | Synonyms: wrench |
(noun) a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | Synonyms: kink, twirl |
(noun) a circular segment of a curve | Synonyms: bend, crook, turn |
(noun) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments | Synonyms: pull, wrench |