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According to WordNet, the verb "twist" has 10 sense(s).

200932798 practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words".

201222645 turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head".

200143914 form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough".

200091124 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".

201223182 form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted".

201280014 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".

202738701 extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest".

201349493 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".

201868370 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".

201895519 do the twist.


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