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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Both Allen and Raye challenge the listener to keep up with the plot twists, defying all the conventional wisdom about the audience’s attention span these days.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The convoluted story, peppered with various twists, lacks momentum.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Twistings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twistings. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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