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noun

as in twist
a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something it took some twisting, but I finally got the top off the jar

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twisting

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verb

present participle of twist
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“Twisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twisting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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