Englishfor English speakers
twisting
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noun
(= distortion)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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adjective
(= tortuous, twisty, winding)
marked by repeated turns and bends
a tortuous road up the mountain
winding roads are full of surprises
had to steer the car down a twisty track
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noun
(= spin, twist)
the act of rotating rapidly
he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.