TWISTING

• (noun) the act of rotating rapidly

  "he gave the crank a spin", "it broke off after much twisting"

  synonyms : spin , twirl , twist , whirl

• (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

  synonyms : distortion , overrefinement , straining , torture

• (adj.) 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 , voluminous , winding

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