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Nouns (20)

turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

construction

n. an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

eddy

n. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

wrench

n. a jerky pulling movement

device, gimmick

n. 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"

spin, twirl, whirl

n. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

wind, winding

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

braid, plait, tress

n. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

turn, turn of events

n. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

twirl, kink

n. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

pull, wrench

n. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

Verbs (15)

twist

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

turn in the opposite direction

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

distort

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

do the twist

v. do the twist

bend, deform

v. 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"

pervert, sophisticate, convolute, twist around

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

wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. 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"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (161)

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

coming, approach, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

undertow, seapoose, sea puss, sea purse

n. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

flow, flowing

n. the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

contrivance, appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

lock, whorl, curl, ringlet

n. a strand or cluster of hair

ply

n. one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"

change, alteration, modification

n. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

surprise

n. a sudden unexpected event

variation, fluctuation

n. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

knot, gnarl

n. something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"

turn, bend, crook

n. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

bow, arc

n. something curved in shape

hook, crotchet

n. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

buckle, warp, warping

n. a shape distorted by twisting or folding

bend, fold, plication, crimp, crease, flexure

n. an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

yield, quail, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

prejudice, prepossess

v. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

heave, buckle, warp

v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

wind, wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

amble, mosey

v. walk leisurely

promenade, stroll

v. take a walk

saunter, stroll

v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

cast, ramble, swan, stray, range, drift, vagabond, wander, roam, rove

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

wind, wreathe

v. form into a wreath

braid, pleach, make a braid of, weave a braid of, form into a braid

v. form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"

plait, weave into pleats

v. weave into plaits; "plait hair"

detach

v. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

come off, detach, come away

v. come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"

remove, take out, move out

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

transfer, remove

v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

disengage, withdraw

v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

turn, wrench, rick, sprain, wrick

v. 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"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

grab, force away, wrest, pull away

v. pull away

jerk, yank

v. pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

heave, buckle, warp

v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

yield, quail, give way, stop resisting, be overpowered by

v. end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

coil, loop, curl

v. wind around something in coils or loops

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

crawl, creep

v. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

slide, slither

v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

play

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

coil, loop, curl

v. wind around something in coils or loops

wring, deform, distort, contort

v. twist and press out of shape

thrash, slam, slam dance

v. dance the slam dance

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

tussle, muss

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

rock, cradle

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

toss, flip

v. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

move, work

v. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"

work, exercise

v. give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (8)

untwist

v. cause to become untwisted

straighten out, straighten

v. make straight

clarify, clear by heating

v. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

unbend

v. free from flexure; "unbend a bow"

straighten out, straighten

v. make straight

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