Synonyms for twist
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1. twist

   In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to bend the mind humbly to another's wishes. To incline or influence is to bend another's wishes toward our own; to persuade is to draw them quite over. To warp is to bend silently through the whole fiber, as a board in the sun. To crook is to bend irregularly, as a crooked stick. Deflect, deviate, and diverge are said of any turning away; deviate commonly of a slight and gradual movement, diverge of a more sharp and decided one. To bias is to cut across the texture, or incline to one side; in figurative use always with an unfavorable import. Mold is a stronger work than bend; we may bend by a superior force that which still resists the constraint; as, a bent bow; we mold something plastic entirely to some desired form.

   Synonyms:
   bend, bias, bow, crook, curve, deflect, deviate, diverge, incline, influence, mold, persuade, stoop, submit, turn, twine, warp, yield

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1. twist

   Synonyms:
   contort, convolve, complicate, pervert, distort, wrest, wreath, wind, encircle, form, weave, insinuate, unite, interpenetrate

   Antonyms:
   straighten, untwist, rectify, verify, represent, reflect, render, preserve, express, substantiate, unwreath, unwind, detach, disengage, separate, disunite, disentangle, disincorporation, unravel

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1. turn, turn of events, twistnoun

   an unforeseen development

   "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

   Synonyms:
   routine, turn of events, spell, kink, construction, device, play, number, spin, 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. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, building, structure, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

   Antonyms:
   untwist

3. device, gimmick, twistnoun

   any clever maneuver

   "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

   Synonyms:
   spin, construction, widget, doodad, doohickey, gismo, 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. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirlnoun

   the act of rotating rapidly

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

   Synonyms:
   spin, bend, whirl, swirl, wind, 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. wrench, twist, pullnoun

   a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

   "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, spanner, drag, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, clout, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, pulling, twirl, pull, braid, puff, tress, kink, crook, plait

   Antonyms:
   untwist

6. kink, twist, twirlnoun

   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, bend, wrick, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, rick, twirl, pull, braid, crick, kink, crook, plait

   Antonyms:
   untwist

7. bend, crook, twist, turnnoun

   a circular segment of a curve

   "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

   Synonyms:
   spin, felon, bend, routine, tour, outlaw, wind, bend dexter, turning, 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. eddy, twistnoun

   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, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait

   Antonyms:
   untwist

9. twist, wrenchnoun

   a jerky pulling movement

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, spanner

   Antonyms:
   untwist

10. braid, plait, tress, twistnoun

    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

    Synonyms:
    turn, turn of events, tress, construction, device, gimmick, spin, bend, gold braid, twisting, pleat, wrench, wind, eddy, whirl, braiding, twirl, pull, braid, kink, crook, plait, winding

    Antonyms:
    untwist

11. twistnoun

    social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

    "they liked to dance the twist"

    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. wind, winding, twistnoun

    the act of winding or twisting

    "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

    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, tip, eddy

    Antonyms:
    untwist

13. twist, turnverb

    turning or twisting around (in place)

    "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

    Synonyms:
    turn, turning, turn of events, tress, construction, device, play, gimmick, spin, 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. writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twistverb

    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"

    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

15. flex, bend, deform, twist, turnverb

    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"

    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, twine, distort, ferment, wrestle, turn over, wring, plow, writhe, strain, squirm, turn away, pervert, stoop, plough

    Antonyms:
    untwist

16. twistverb

    turn in the opposite direction

    "twist one's head"

    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. twist, twine, distortverb

    form into a spiral shape

    "The cord is all twisted"

    Synonyms:
    warp, bend, wriggle, intertwine, wrick, wind, deform, wrestle, 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. twistverb

    form into twists

    "Twist the strips of dough"

    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. wind, twist, curveverb

    extend in curves and turns

    "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

    Synonyms:
    bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, nose, meander, hoist, thread, arch, 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. twistverb

    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. wrench, twistverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    turn, sophisticate, squirm, curve, wring, wrestle, rick, bend, wrick, wrench, wind, convolute, pervert, distort, sprain, deform, twine, worm, twist around, flex, wriggle, writhe

    Antonyms:
    untwist

22. twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticateverb

    practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

    "Don't twist my words"

    Synonyms:
    bend, wriggle, doctor up, wrick, doctor, wind, deform, 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. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rickverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    bend, wriggle, wrick, wind, deform, change state, 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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1. twistverb

   Synonyms:
   twine, twist together

2. twistverb

   Synonyms:
   writhe, contort, complicate, convolve

3. twistverb

   Synonyms:
   wind, wreathe, encircle

4. twistnoun

   Synonyms:
   convolution, writhing, contortion, winding, flexure, kink, bending bight, coil

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1. twistverb

   Synonyms:
   contort, writhe, squirm, convolve, pervert, coil, wrench, distort

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1. List of paraphrases for "twist":

   torsion, twisting, turn, rotate, seismograph, torque, barge

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1. John Burt:

   For this out-of-state paid lobbyist lady -- for New Hampshire House Republicans to come into our state and grab something that is good about those pearls and twist it... she should be ashamed and I hope she apologizes.

2. Jon Favreau:

   There are lots of surprises in the show. Part of what is fun about doing eight episodes is that each one could have a surprise and twist.

3. Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma:

   This case has taken many twist and turns but one thing has remained clear, which is that there was never enough evidence to convict James Pugh of this murder.

4. Osayame Evbuomwan:

   I don't live my life a quarter mile at a time, I live for the twist and turns I like my women with curves

5. Kevin Cramer:

   There's great integrity in Donald Trump authenticity, which is something that people out here in the heartland appreciate about him, i think Donald Trump talks. Donald Trump thinks out loud. Donald Trump expresses whatever( is) on Donald Trump mind. And people can take that and twist it any way they want to.