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TWISTING

Definition:

[noun] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Synonyms: distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture
[noun] the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Synonyms: spin, twirl, twist, whirl
[adjective] having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Synonyms: squirming, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing
[adjective] marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
Synonyms: tortuous, twisty, winding