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
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he gave the crank a spin
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it broke off after much twisting
• Derivationally related forms: ↑whirl (for: ↑whirl), ↑twist (for: ↑twist), ↑twirl (for: ↑twirl), ↑spin (for: ↑spin)
• Hypernyms: ↑rotation, ↑rotary motion
• Hyponyms: ↑pirouette, ↑birling, ↑logrolling
adjective
marked by repeated turns and bends
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a tortuous road up the mountain
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winding roads are full of surprises
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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)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.