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1) (of a person etc) bending, twisting or turning easily (lithe)

2) a (length of) thick, strong cord or wire made by twisting fine cords or wires together; to fasten (a person, thing) using rope (rope)

3) (a joint, especially the wrist or ankle) by twisting it violently so that there is pain and swelling (sprain)

4) thin string made by twisting two or more threads together (twine)

5) air moving as the result of natural forces; (to cause an animal, plant, river, path etc) to move or grow in a bending, twisting or wavy path (wind)

6) a woven circle of flowers or leaves (as placed on a coffin, a grave, a memorial to the dead etc); twisting line of smoke, mist etc (wreath)

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Meaning:
crooked

twisted; bent

bent, angled

indirect

not straight or direct

roundabout; unintended

sidelong

(directed) to or from one side

roundabout; unintended

tortuous

full of twists and bends; not straightforward

very twisted

turn

(to cause something) to move round a point; (to cause something) to change in nature, quality, condition, shape etc; to reach and pass (the age, time etc mentioned)

revolution, curving

zigzag

a line or path which turns right and left alternately at sharp (equal or unequal) angles

moving side to side

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