Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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twist | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shape | Yes | No | Yes | No |
twist (noun) | shape (noun) |
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social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
any clever maneuver | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
the act of rotating rapidly | the visual appearance of something or someone |
turning or twisting around (in place) | alternative names for the body of a human being |
the act of winding or twisting | a perceptual structure |
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept |
an interpretation of a text or action | the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') |
an unforeseen development | |
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself | |
a jerky pulling movement | |
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | |
a circular segment of a curve | |
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
twist (verb) | shape (verb) |
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twist suddenly so as to sprain | give shape or form to |
form into twists | shape or influence; give direction to |
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | make something, usually for a specific function |
turn in the opposite direction | |
form into a spiral shape | |
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | |
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates | |
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | |
do the twist | |
extend in curves and turns |