Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.
Synonyms
Examples for "twist"
Examples for "twist"
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More recently, the argument has - unsurprisingly - taken an environmental twist.
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The fire makes the red rose in his hand glow and twist.
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A final twist in the tale appears to have taken place since.
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Just managed twist out of way so it struck tree just behind.
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Politically, the opposition True Finns party is seeking to twist the knife.
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I have good reasons for mentioning his name: He's a pervert, Travis.
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The Novels by Eminent Hands do not pervert the originals they exaggerate.
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You probably think I'm some pervert out to take advantage of you.
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Matzneff has said Springora was misrepresenting him as a pervert and abuser.
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He had always sought to pervert and discredit the word of God.
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Mr Anwar is respected by the international community as an intellectual sophisticate.
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It's magical: the 21st-century sophisticate's equivalent of cress on kitchen towel.
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Would we, if we could, educate and sophisticate pigs, geese, cattle?
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Meraux could be a charming sophisticate, speak perfect Parisian French, and discuss premier vintages.
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Who but a prideful sophisticate would fear too much pleasure?
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When the wind blows straight against a sail, certain eddies are produced which cause a convolute stream around its edges.
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The term actually stands for "Korean Augmentees to the U.S. Army" -more proof that the military can convolute anything into an acronym.
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Will make clear everything I have convoluted with my memory and my coldness.
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It was typically convoluted-Marywas good at convoluting-butshe was also very sensible and practical.
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The spectacle of the legal procedure showed how a literate practice ended up convoluting justice.
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He snuck another look but had to twist around to find me.
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Please? I bat my eyelashes at her, then twist around to Elody.
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It leapt to twist around the sheathed weapon at Kyle's side.
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Several angry shouts from the opposite escalator made Rhys twist around.
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Careful if you twist around, because it's plugged into your computer.'
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Otherwise, what you have to do is-youhave to twist around.
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The prostrate man's tortured abdomen finally allowed him to twist around toward Peter.
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When you shake your head, you don't want the helmet to twist around.
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I did my best to twist around, to unbutton the collar, but in vain.
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It did not go straight in, but seemed to twist around more or less.
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For answer Bertha took another twist around the stout neck-band of his orange undergarment.
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But then came an unforeseen twist around the tracks, and passenger numbers steadily doubled.
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At a sheer twist around the hill's shoulder he stopped and pointed his hand.
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The fabric should twist around her skin; it should writhe like a living thing.
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I twist around in my seat, reaching back to grab the condom from Elody.
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The nephilim's hold loosened enough for me to twist around to see what was happening.
