as in twists
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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twists
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This latest chapter doesn’t care about giving you a story, or even adding much to the series’ overall mythology other than dozens of fresh pretzel-logic plot twists.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Ultimately, Franco jettisons his characters for the sake of unearned plot twists that leave the viewer feeling only icky.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Twistings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twistings. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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