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Meanings of twisted in anglès

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Twined.

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Contorted.

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Examples for "contorted"
1
The chancellor's contorted logic pervades his approach to energy and the environment.
The Guardian
2
His body shook and twitched; his face was contorted; his soul writhed.
In the Wilderness
3
The taut body slumped against the bed and the contorted features relaxed.
The Winds of Time
4
In the same moment she came towards him, her features grotesquely contorted.
Complete Books of Blood
5
Futilely the girl struck at the hate-contorted features so close to hers.
The Mad King
Usage of twisted in anglès
1
Ulfger twisted the blade sharply left, right, then yanked the weapon free.
The Child Thief
2
Right means straight; wrong means twisted; transgression the crossing of a line.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy
3
They used the whip and the rattan stick; and twisted his nose.
Michael, Brother of Jerry
4
She has turned in falling; the string is twisted round her throat.
The New Magdalen
5
There may be some power there, although twisted, and hard to access.
American Gods
6
I nearly succeeded this time, but then he twisted my right hand.
Cruel Beauty
7
Before asking his first question he twisted her forearm into her back.
Watcher of the Dead
8
Or perhaps it had twisted just a bit at the last moment.
Servant of a dark god
9
His success and reliability took man-love to new, twisted levels of absurdity.
The Guardian
10
For a moment I was able to glimpse into their twisted minds.
Monster Hunter International
11
Without thinking I abandoned my attempt at dialogue and bucked and twisted.
Monday Mourning
12
She twisted this way and that, looking for a place to hide.
In the Dark
13
And the little fingers twisted and untwisted in tragic intensity of appeal.
Miss Gibbie Gault
14
We continue in pain because our instincts have been twisted by reason.
Welcome to the N.H.K.
15
The body dangled now, twisted half in and half out the window.
Brigands of the Moon
16
She twisted her foot, the shoe came off, and she was free.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
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