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twisting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of twisting

marked by a long series of irregular curves

a twisting mountain road that requires extra careful driving

Synonyms of twisting

bending, crazy, crooked, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisted, winding, windy

Words Related to twisting

zigzag, zigzagging

circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling

circuitous, indirect, roundabout

meandering, rambling, wandering

irregular, jagged, uneven

Near Antonyms of twisting

Antonyms of twisting

straight, straightaway

twisting

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of twisting

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

Synonyms of twisting

twist, wrench, wrenching, wresting, wringing

Words Related to twisting

draft, draw, extraction, pull, tug, yank

dislocation, displacement

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