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twists


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twists - noun

  • an unforeseen development
  • an interpretation of a text or action
  • any clever maneuver
  • the act of rotating rapidly
  • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  • a circular segment of a curve
  • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  • a jerky pulling movement
  • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
  • the act of winding or twisting
  • turning or twisting around (in place)

    • twists - thesaurus

    bend   braid   construction   crook   device   eddy   gimmick   kink   plait   pull   spin   tress   turn   twirl   twisting   whirl   wind   winding   wrench  


    View spelling list Initial and final consonant blends - set 4 and learn about the word twists in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 6. Initial and final blends.

    Scrabble score for twists

    t is 1 w is 4 i is 1 s is 1 t is 1 s is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

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