twisting

noun

twist·​ing ˈtwi-stiŋ How to pronounce twisting (audio)
: the use of misrepresentation or trickery to get someone to lapse a life insurance policy and buy another usually in another company

Examples of twisting in a Sentence

it took some twisting, but I finally got the top off the jar

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of twisting was circa 1905

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Cite this Entry

“Twisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twisting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

twisting

noun
twist·​ing
: the making of a misrepresentation by an insurance agent to cause a policyholder to surrender or lapse an insurance policy especially for the purpose of replacing it with another policy

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