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twisting

The correct spelling is twisting.

How to pronounce twisting

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
noun

IPA: /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

Say it like: Twi-sti-ng

The correct spelling is twisting. A twisting force. For example: "Damascus twist"

Usage Examples

Damascus twist

a twist toward fanaticism

Avarice twists itself into all human concerns.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A twisting force.
  2. 2.Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
  3. 3.The form given in twisting.
  4. 4.The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
  5. 5.A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

verb

  1. 1.To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
  2. 2.To join together by twining one part around another.
  3. 3.To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
  4. 4.To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
  5. 5.To wind into; to insinuate.

adjective

  1. 1.Having many twists

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