Screw Distort Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "TWIST" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

• • "She finished knitting the scarf and added a twist to the final row."
• • "The movie had a surprising twist at the end that left the audience in awe."

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