(n)device, gimmick, twistany clever maneuver“he would stoop to any device to win a point”, “it was a great sales gimmick”, “a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen”
(n)twistsocial dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s“they liked to dance the twist”
(v)writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twistto move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”, “The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace”
(v)flex, bend, deform, twist, turncause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form“bend the rod”, “twist the dough into a braid”, “the strong man could turn an iron bar”
(v)wrench, twisttwist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates“wrench a window off its hinges”, “wrench oneself free from somebody's grip”, “a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest”
(v)twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, ricktwist suddenly so as to sprain“wrench one's ankle”, “The wrestler twisted his shoulder”, “the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell”, “I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days”