Synonyms for twisting
twist·ing

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1. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingnoun

   the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

   Synonyms:
   overrefinement, straining, strain, torturing, spin, twist, optical aberration, aberration, whirl, twirl, distortion, deformation, agony, torture, distorted shape, anguish, torment

   Antonyms:
   straight

2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirladjective

   the act of rotating rapidly

   "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

   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, overrefinement, eddy

   Antonyms:
   straight

3. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminousadjective

   marked by repeated turns and bends

   "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

   Synonyms:
   tangled, tortuous, winding, convoluted, voluminous, copious, rambling, meandering(a), twisty, involved, knotty, wandering(a)

   Antonyms:
   straight

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1. twistingnoun

   Synonyms:
   contortion, convolution, writhing, torsion, wrench, distortion, perversion

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1. List of paraphrases for "twisting":

   torsion, twist, deformation, seismograph, puckering, torque

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1. Sam Kean:

   These people were taking a good thing — the pursuit of knowledge — and twisting it in this dark way.

2. The Republicans:

   To pull out a candidate on the second round is rather unfair. Today, they're twisting the arm of the French, of the left. Are they going to accept being insulted, despised? We'll see.

3. Christopher Lillis:

   This has been a three-year process for us, for me getting ready for this Olympic Games and being able to throw those quintuple twisting triples, i was just happy to get the opportunity to throw one and to put it down.

4. Robert Sidoti:

   A lot of guys were saying 'I can’t touch my knees, let alone my toes. I would never go to a mostly women class and do things I’m no good at,' we rarely go into poses that require deep forward bending, twisting and binding.

5. George Takei:

   Unfortunately, it’s a twisting of Gene’s creation, to which he put in so much thought. I think it’s really unfortunate.