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noun • an unforeseen development • an interpretation of a text or action • any clever maneuver • the act of rotating rapidly • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a circular segment of a curve • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • a jerky pulling movement • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s • the act of winding or twisting • turning or twisting around (in place) verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • turn in the opposite direction • form into a spiral shape • form into twists • extend in curves and turns • do the twist • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||||
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noun • a sudden and decisive increase • an abrupt transition • (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another • a sudden involuntary movement • descent with a parachute • the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground verb • move forward by leaps and bounds • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • make a sudden physical attack on • increase suddenly and significantly • be highly noticeable • enter eagerly into • rise in rank or status • jump down from an elevated point • run off or leave the rails • jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute • cause to jump or leap • start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery • bypass • pass abruptly from one state or topic to another • go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions | ||||||||
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noun • a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces | ||||||||
Checkers Move Crossword Clue
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TWIST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TWIST
Updated: December 5, 2024
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