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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There are a few reversals of fortune on the way to Dan putting his divorce-via-murder plan into action, however, as well as a half dozen plot twists and wild tonal shifts heading your way at 120mph.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026 -
But the tale soon takes on metafictional twists and turns as real-life Russian tanks and soldiers invade the country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Twistings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twistings. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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