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 Synonyms of 'twist'

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Synonyms of 'twist'  

1. (noun) turn, turn of events, twist
- an unforeseen development
Synonyms:  routine, turn of events, spell, kink, construction, device, play, number, spin, twist, bend, tour, twisting, turning, wrench, round, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, tress, act, bout, gimmick, crook, go, turn, bit, winding, plait

2. (noun) construction, twist
- an interpretation of a text or action
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

3. (noun) device, gimmick, twist
- any clever maneuver
Synonyms:  spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, twist, thingummy, thingmajig, whatsis, whirl, kink, eddy, thingamabob, bend, thingumajig, whatchamacallit, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, doojigger, gimmick, braid, thingamajig, twirl, thingumabob, device, catch, thingmabob, turn, twisting, wind, gubbins, whatchamacallum, gizmo

4. (noun) spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
- the act of rotating rapidly
Synonyms:  spin, bend, whirl, swirl, wind, twist, straining, convolution, tailspin, kink, braid, offer, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, vortex, go, crack, pass, construction, device, commotion, twirl, fling, torture, distortion, gimmick, turn, twisting, overrefinement, eddy

5. (noun) wrench, twist, pull
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, spanner, drag, construction, device, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, clout, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, pulling, twirl, pull, braid, puff, tress, kink, crook, plait

6. (noun) kink, twist, twirl
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, wrick, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, rick, twirl, pull, braid, crick, kink, crook, plait

7. (noun) bend, crook, twist, turn
- a circular segment of a curve
Synonyms:  spin, felon, bend, routine, tour, outlaw, wind, bend dexter, turning, twist, crease, round, malefactor, whirl, bending, kink, braid, bit, flexure, crimp, turn of events, act, wrench, crook, criminal, tress, pull, winding, plait, play, go, shepherd's crook, curve, number, construction, spell, good turn, fold, twirl, device, bout, plication, gimmick, turn, twisting, eddy

8. (noun) eddy, twist
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait

9. (noun) twist, wrench
- a jerky pulling movement
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, spanner

10. (noun) braid, plait, tress, twist
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, gold braid, twisting, pleat, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, braiding, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, winding

11. (noun) twist
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
Synonyms:  turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait

12. (noun) wind, winding, twist
- the act of winding or twisting
Synonyms:  spin, hint, turn, flatus, farting, wind, nothingness, idle words, confidential information, lead, whirl, kink, breaking wind, bend, braid, wind instrument, wrench, crook, turn of events, tress, pull, winding, plait, steer, fart, malarky, construction, malarkey, jazz, current of air, air current, device, gimmick, twisting, twirl, twist, tip, eddy

13. (noun) twist, turn
- turning or twisting around (in place)
Synonyms:  turn, turning, turn of events, tress, construction, device, play, gimmick, spin, twist, bend, tour, bit, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, routine, eddy, whirl, go, twirl, pull, good turn, braid, act, bout, kink, crook, number, plait, spell, round

14. (verb) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Synonyms:  turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, twist, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writhe

15. (verb) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Synonyms:  bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, change form, crouch, contort, release, rick, work, call on, worm, bow, change by reversal, flex, convolute, deflect, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, reverse, sophisticate, change shape, sprain, curve, twist around, twist, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, plough

16. (verb) twist
- turn in the opposite direction
Synonyms:  turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writhe

17. (verb) twist, twine, distort
- form into a spiral shape
Synonyms:  warp, bend, wriggle, intertwine, wrick, wind, deform, wrestle, twist, colour, interlace, rick, color, worm, roll, flex, convolute, writhe, wrench, wrap, turn, entwine, sophisticate, contort, sprain, curve, lace, falsify, twist around, twine, distort, tinge, garble, wring, strain, squirm, pervert, enlace

18. (verb) twist
- form into twists
Synonyms:  turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writhe

19. (verb) wind, twist, curve
- extend in curves and turns
Synonyms:  bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, nose, meander, hoist, thread, arch, twist, veer, rick, kink, worm, roll, lift, flex, convolute, writhe, scent, wrench, wind up, wrap, turn, sheer, wander, sophisticate, trend, sprain, curve, swerve, slew, twist around, twine, distort, wrestle, wreathe, arc, squirm, slue, crook, weave, pervert, curl, cut

20. (verb) twist
- do the twist
Synonyms:  turn, sophisticate, squirm, pervert, sprain, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, distort, curve, deform, convolute, worm, twist around, twine, flex, wriggle, writhe

21. (verb) wrench, twist
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
Synonyms:  turn, sophisticate, squirm, curve, wring, wrestle, rick, twist, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, convolute, pervert, distort, sprain, deform, twine, worm, twist around, flex, wriggle, writhe

22. (verb) twist, twist arou