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noun • a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a person with unusual sexual tastes • an eccentric idea • a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation verb • curl tightly • form a curl, curve, or kink | ||||||||
24% | 6 | From “to twist”, a sharp witty reply, hurled back; or, a chemistry flask with a twisted shape | ||||||
noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) • a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat verb • answer back | ||||||||
22% | 6 | A quick, sharp movement or twist | ||||||
noun • a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times | ||||||||
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1 | A quick, sharp movement or twist | |
2 | A twist in a hose, length of hair or road; or, a crick in the neck
Telegraph Herculis -
16 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 16 Jan 2023 |
3 | From “to twist”, a sharp witty reply, hurled back; or, a chemistry flask with a twisted shape
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
07 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 07 Oct 2023 |
4 | Sharp kink or twist | |
5 | Sharp twist
The Guardian Quick -
20 Aug 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 20 Aug 2020 |
6 | Sharp twist in something otherwise straight
The Guardian Quick -
06 Nov 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Nov 2008 |
7 | Sharp twist in wire or hair, perhaps
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17 Apr 2007 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Apr 2007 |