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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
13. (verb) 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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
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
Antonyms: untwist
22. (verb) twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Synonyms: bend, wriggle, doctor up, wrick, doctor, wind, deform, twist, abuse, demoralise, rick, misdirect, debase, worm, demoralize, flex, convolute, writhe, profane, wrench, turn, sophisticate, convolve, subvert, vitiate, sprain, curve, deprave, twist around, corrupt, twine, distort, wrestle, squirm, pervert, debauch, misuse
Antonyms: untwist
23. (verb) twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
twist suddenly so as to sprain
Synonyms: bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, twist, release, rick, wring, call on, worm, flex, convolute, writhe, move around, wrench, become, grow, turn, sour, sophisticate, work, sprain, curve, twist around, change by reversal, twine, distort, wrestle, turn over, reverse, plow, ferment, squirm, pervert, plough
Antonyms: untwist
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