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Search phrase: twist

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor V.vi.96A twist of rotten silk, never admittingA twist of rotten Silke, neuer admitting
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.115Her hair, far softer than the silkworm's twist,Her hair far softor then the silke wormes twist,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.290That thou began'st to twist so fine a story?That thou beganst to twist so fine a story?

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Glossary

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breakwring, twist, squeeze
crankwind, twist, zigzag
cringedistort, contort, twist
elftangle, mat, twist
entwistclasp with a twist, entwine, wreathe around
screwtwist, force, contort
twistplaited thread, twined fibre
warpturn, twist, change
wrestdistort, twist, strain
wresttwist, pervert, warp
wringwrithe, struggle, twist [as if in pain]

Thesaurus

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clasp with a twistentwist
twistbreak
twistcrank
twistcringe
twistwarp
twistwrest
twistwrest
twistelf
twistscrew
twistwring
twist, clasp with aentwist
wind [twist]crank

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENTWISTBASICsee TWIST
TWISTBASICtwist n, twist v, twisted adj
TWISTACTIONentwist v

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