Meaning & use
twisting
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Turning or rotating something with a circular motion, or distorting the meaning of something.
See it in a sentence
She kept twisting the ring on her finger nervously.
The politician was accused of twisting the facts to suit his argument.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, "twisting" someone's words means deliberately misrepresenting what they said.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
straightening
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