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bɹeɪd kənˈstɹʌkʃən ˌkɒnvəˈluːt ˌkɑːnvəˈluːt kɜːv kɝv dɪˈfɔːm dəˈvaɪs dɪsˈtɔɹt dɪsˈtɔːt ˈɛd.i flɛks ˈɡɪm.ɪk ˈpəːvəːt ˈpəɹvəɹt pleɪt pʊl spɪn spɹeɪn skwɜːm skwɝm tɹɛs ˈtwɜː(ɹ)l twɪst twɪst ˈtwɪstɪŋ ʍɜːl ʍɝl waɪnd waɪnd ˈwaɪndɪŋ wɜːm wɝm ˈɹɛ.səl ˈɹɪɡəl ɹaɪð twist 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 form into twists Twist the strips of dough any 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 the act of rotating rapidly he gave the crank a spin it broke off after much twisting turning or twisting around (in place) with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room the act of winding or twisting he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind social 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 practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive Don't twist my words turn in the opposite direction twist one's head form into a spiral shape The cord is all twisted cause (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 twist 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 to 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 do the twist extend in curves and turns The road winds around the lake the path twisted through the forest a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair an interpretation of a text or action they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct a jerky pulling movement an unforeseen development events suddenly took an awkward turn a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself a circular segment of a curve a bend in the road a crook in the path a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell he was sidelined with a hamstring pull