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twist in English:

1. an unexpected feature or change in a situation or series of events an unexpected feature or change in a situation or series of events



2. sudden change sudden change



3. wriggle wriggle


The fish wriggled out of my fingers.
I tried to wriggle free, but it was no use.

English word "twist"(wriggle) occurs in sets:

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4. shrink


If you wish to get on in the world, you must not shrink from effort.
Will this sweater shrink when washed?
Your ​sweater will shrink if you ​wash it at too high a ​temperature
Jeans shrink a little in the wash.
You know, it's funny. When my parents got divorced, they sent me to this shrink
To tell the truth these shrinks need us more than we need them.
My new blouse shrank after I washed it in cold water. shrink shrank shrunk
Families have been shrinking since the 1970s.
A 2005 Survey of 442 glaciers from the World Glacier Monitoring Service found that 90 percent of the world's glaciers are shrinking as the planet warms.
you should see a shrink

5. to rotate a stationary point



English word "twist"(to rotate a stationary point) occurs in sets:

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6. wind


Among the wind instruments, the aboriginal didgeridoo made of eucalyptus was his favorite.
In the last typhoon, the wind blew at over 200 kilometers per hour!
The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
Wind energy has been used to some extent in many countries.
After spending hours out in the cold winter wind, my skin got all chapped and dry.
His kiss winded me
It's windy
To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it— but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
When warm, light, air crosses mountains it rises into the upper atmosphere and does not fall back to the ground. In this, and other, ways wind changes with the terrain.
After rounding the Dragon's Tooth, the wind was on our side, and we were flying. It felt like we were running twice as fast.
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.
The walls of this apartment are weather-beaten after many years of wind and rain.
As long as a bear is relatively inactive, and is not exposed to wind, it does not burn excessive energy in cold weather.
Losing his balance from a sudden gust of wind, the tightrope walker fell to his death.
He seems really depressed and lifeless today. I wonder what took the wind out of his sails.