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Twisting

🔄 Synonyms of "Twisting"

19 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
crooked	Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
twistnoun	A twisting force.
tortuous	(often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
writhingnoun	A twisting struggle.
whirlnoun	(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
twirlverb	Any rotating movement; a spin.
strainingnoun	The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)
torturenoun	The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish.
squirmingnoun	The motion of something that squirms.
spinnoun	(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
distortionnoun	A misrepresentation of the truth.
wiggly	Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
wrigglingnoun	The act of one who wriggles.
wigglingnoun	The motion of something that wiggles.
twistynoun	Characterised by a twist or twists; twisting.
overrefinementnoun	Excessive refinement.
wriggly	(informal) That wriggles.
windingnoun	gerund of wind

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
overrefinementnoun	Excessive refinement.
distortionnoun	A misrepresentation of the truth.
strainingnoun	The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc)
crooked	Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
whirlverb	(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
tortuous	(often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
windingnoun	gerund of wind
tortureverb	(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.
writhingnoun	A twisting struggle.
wrigglingnoun	The act of one who wriggles.
squirmingnoun	The motion of something that squirms.
spinverb	(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
wiggly	Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
wriggly	(informal) That wriggles.
wigglingnoun	The motion of something that wiggles.
twirlverb	(intransitive) To perform a twirl.
disinformationverb	(transitive) To use disinformation.
deflectionnoun	The act of deflecting or something deflected.
turnverb	To make a non-linear physical movement.