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Meanings of twisted in English

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Twined.

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Examples for "twined"
Examples for "twined"
1
The boom of the river sank and rose as the passage twined.
Prester John
2
When she heard the apology twined with his desire, her doubt evaporated.
Explosive
3
It can be twined in fanciful forms, and kept on the writing-table.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy; For the Use of Young Ladies at H...
4
The two graceful figures twined arms and moved off down the walk.
Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia
5
The image of the twined figures was incorporated into one of them.
The Reality Dysfunction

Contorted.

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Usage of twisted in English
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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