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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
twisting


I - noun
1. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (Freq. 1)
Syn:
distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture
Derivationally related forms:
twist, overrefine (for: overrefinement), distort (for: distortion)
Hypernyms:
falsification, misrepresentation
2. the act of rotating rapidly
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
Syn:
spin, twirl, twist, whirl
Derivationally related forms:
whirl (for: whirl), twist (for: twist), twirl (for: twirl), spin (for: spin)
Hypernyms:
rotation, rotary motion
Hyponyms:
pirouette, birling, logrolling

II - 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
Syn:
tortuous, twisty, winding, voluminous
Similar to:
crooked
Derivationally related forms:
tortuousness (for: tortuous), tortuosity (for: tortuous)

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