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twisted

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

Meanings
verb
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

Examples :

"The gardener twisted the ends of the twine tightly to secure the tomato plant to the stake. "
action process

Related Words

Illustration dispenser

dispenser noun

/dɪˈspɛnsə/

Something or someone that dispenses things.

"The school cafeteria has a soda dispenser. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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spiraling verb

/ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/ /ˈspaɪrəlɪn/

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.

"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."

Illustration insinuate

insinuate verb

/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

"She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her."

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

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repeating verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Illustration intoxicants

intoxicants noun

/ɪnˈtɒksɪkənts/ /ɪnˈtɑːksɪkənts/

Something which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent

"Alcohol, opium and laughing gas are intoxicants."

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration complicate

complicate verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The new rules for the school project complicated the already challenging task for the students. "