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an act of turning or being turned; a sharp bend

curl, spin

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Cases of word usage

1) a container made of materials that bend and twist easily (basket)

2) (to cause something) to wind or twist into a continuous circular or spiral shape; curl round and round (coil)

3) (often passive) to force or twist the face out of the usual shape or appearance (contort)

4) a twist (of wool, silk etc) (hank)

5) to twist (things) together (intertwine)

6) to twist the body (showing discomfort, shame or embarrassment) (squirm)

7) a part of a plant like a thread, used to twist round any support (tendril)

8) to pitch and twist (something) (tweak)

9) (to cause something) to twist or turn idly (twiddle)

10) a sudden and violent twist or pull; a kind of tool for gripping and turning nuts, bolts etc (wrench)

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