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twist

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verb

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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

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“Twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twist. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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