Synonyms of twist

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noun

1

as in twisting

a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

with a forceful twist she loosened the bolt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twisting
• tug
• wrench
• wrenching
• yank
• pull
• wresting
• wringing
• extraction
• displacement
• dislocation
• draw
• draft

2

as in trick

an odd or peculiar habit

my roommate has his little twists, and I have mine, so things should balance out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• quirk
• characteristic
• kink
• trait
• mannerism
• peculiarity
• eccentricity
• idiosyncrasy
• singularity
• oddity
• quip
• tic
• habit
• crotchet
• curiosity
• erraticism
• individualism
• tendency
• pattern
• character
• attitude
• way
• quiddity
• practice
• attribute
• bent
• personality
• affectation
• custom
• turn
• airs
• property
• addiction
• weirdness
• penchant
• perversion
• inclination
• leaning
• humor
• proclivity
• propensity
• predilection
• wont
• predisposition
• genius
• identity
• abnormality
• mark
• practise
• nature
• individuality
• disposition
• partiality
• neuroticism
• temperament

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• sameness

• conformity
• sameness

twist

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verb

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misrepresent
• slant
• bend
• pervert
• complicate
• obscure
• warp
• cook
• misinterpret
• misstate
• color
• falsify
• misrelate
• fudge
• garble
• confuse
• mistake
• disguise
• censor
• mask
• camouflage
• misspeak
• whitewash
• veil
• mistranslate
• dissemble
• misdescribe
• lie
• mystify
• bowdlerize
• fib
• gloss (over)
• palter
• belie
• confound
• prevaricate
• equivocate
• mix (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interpret
• explain
• illustrate
• clarify
• illuminate
• spell out
• clear (up)
• decipher

• interpret
• explain
• illustrate
• clarify
• illuminate
• spell out
• clear (up)
• decipher

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2

as in to curl

to follow a circular or spiral course

the path gently twisted down the hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curl
• coil
• wind
• curve
• spiral
• swirl
• circle
• corkscrew
• weave
• twine
• turn
• sweep
• entwine
• bend
• loop
• arch
• arc
• whirl
• crook
• hook
• bow
• swerve
• wheel
• veer
• zigzag
• bulge
• intertwine
• encircle
• lace
• meander
• interlace
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

• straighten

3

as in to spin

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

twisted my wrist around to stretch it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spin
• turn
• rotate
• swing
• twirl
• swirl
• swivel
• pivot
• roll
• whirl
• wheel
• revolve
• screw
• crank
• coil
• wind
• unscrew
• reel
• twiddle
• circulate

4

as in to pull

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

kept twisting the cap until it came free

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pull
• tug
• wrench
• yank
• jerk
• pluck
• wring
• tweak
• lever
• remove
• pry
• extract
• wrest
• lug
• draw
• jimmy
• dislocate
• shift
• transpose
• dredge (up)
• budge
• disturb
• transfer
• displace

5

as in to squirm

to make jerky or restless movements

the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squirm
• twitch
• jerk
• toss
• wiggle
• fiddle
• fidget
• shake
• jig
• writhe
• shiver
• tremble
• wriggle
• jiggle
• squiggle
• flutter
• quiver
• shudder
• thrash
• thresh
• pace
• flit
• quake
• twitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• relax
• unwind
• calm (down)
• still

• rest
• relax
• unwind
• calm (down)
• still

6

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• braid
• mix
• blend
• intertwine
• ply
• entwine
• writhe
• implicate
• interweave
• lace
• intertwist
• interlace
• plait
• inweave
• enlace
• wreathe
• link
• fuse
• pleach
• plat
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwind
• uncoil
• disentangle
• untangle
• untwine

• unwind
• uncoil
• disentangle
• untangle
• untwine

Phrases Containing twist

• twist one's arm

• twist one's arm