Dickens was the author of 'Oliver Twist'.
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Twist
/twɪst/
Synonyms for "twist" (864 found)
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Closest matches (173)
Noun(32 words)
bendspinturntwirlalter coursebend plasticbiddlebraidchange directioncircular turning motioncogglecoilcoilingconstructioncontortingcontortionsconvolutionscorkscrewingcorkscrewscranks
a thing foraberrancyaberrationabnormalityactionadulterateaffinityafflictagonizeailalloyalteralterationanagnorisisanalysisanamorphismanamorphosisangleangle offanimus
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anomalyapproachaptitudeaptnessarchitectonicsarchitectureargumentaspectasymmetryatmospherebackgroundbalmybarmybattybear offbeliebendbentbestridebiasbirthmarkbiteblackheadblebblemishblisterbonkersbonusbowbraidbrailbranching offbucklebullabullybunburlesqueburncablecamouflagecankercaricaturecastcatastrophecavendishchafechangecharactercharacterizationchawcheapencheckchewchewing tobaccochignoncicatrixcicatrizecirclecircuitousnesscirculatecircumrotatecircumvolutecirruscoarsencoercecoilcolorcoloringcomedocomplicationconatusconducivenessconfigurationconfoundconfuseconstitutionconstrualconstructioncontaminatecontinuitycontortcontortioncontrivanceconvulsecordcorkscrewcornercorruptcrackcrankcratercrazecrazycrinklecrookcrookednesscrotchetcrucifycrumplecuckoocudcuecurlcurlicuecurvecutcut plugdaftdance
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (259)
debasedebauchdeclinationdecorationdefacedefacementdefectdefiledeflectdeflowerdeformdeformationdeformitydegeneratedegradedelightdenaturedenouementdeodorizedeparture
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depravedesecratedesigndespoildetorsiondetourdevaluedevelopmentdeviancedeviancydeviatedeviationdevicedeviousnessdiathesisdictatediffractdiffusedigressiondiscursiondisfigurationdisfiguredisfigurementdisguisedispersedispositiondisproportiondistortdistortiondistressdivagatedivagationdivaricationdivergedivergencediversiondivertdoglegdominatedoubledress updriftdriftingeagernesseating tobaccoeccentriceccentricityeffecteidolonembellishembroiderenlaceentangleentwineepisodeerrerrantryevoluteexaggerateexcruciateexcurseexcursionexcursusexorbitationextraextra added attractionextra dashfablefacetfailingfalling actionfalsificationfalsifyfashionfaultfavoritismfeaturefeeling forfesterfidfigurefiligreefillingfillipflawflipflounceflourishfoiblefoolforceforejudgmentformfoulfrecklefretfriendfrillfudgegallgarblegarblinggestaltgildgimmickgirlgive painglossgloss overgnarlgnawgo adriftgo aroundgo astraygo roundgraingrategrindgripeguisegyrategyrehairpinharrowhelixhemangiomahickeyhurthustleidiosyncrasyimageimagoimbalanceimpressionincidentinclinationincongruityinconsistencyindirectionindividualisminfectinflameinflict paininfluenceinsaneinstinctinterknitinterlaceinterpretationintertieintertissueintertwineintertwistinterweaveintortinvoluteirregularityirritatejaundicejaundiced eyejerkjigjokerkeloidkidneykill by incheskinkknitknotlacelaceratelagniappelay down the lawlead by the noseleaninglentigoliabilityligamentligationligaturelightlikenesslikinglinelineamentslocal colorlookloomlooplopsidednesslurchmadmakemakeupmannermarmartyrmartyrizemask
Noun(28 words)
deform materialdeformationsdeformeddeformingdevicedialdistortdistort quotedistort the factsdistortingdramatic reversaleddyentanglinggarnishgimmickgnarlinggnarlsheliceshelicteresinflecting
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mastermatmeandermental setmettlemiliummindmind-setmischievousnessmiscitemiscolormisconstructionmisconstruemisinterpretmisinterpretationmisquotationmisquotemisreportmisrepresentmisrepresentation
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misstatemisstatementmisteachmistranslatemistranslationmisunderstandmisunderstandingmisusemoldmolemoodmotifmouldmouldermouldymovementmythosnaturenavynavy plugneedle scarnetnevusnipnonconformitynoosenutsnuttyobliqueobliquityoddityone-sidednessornamentoverdrawoverstatepaddingpainparodypartialismpartialitypartisanshippeculiaritypenchantpererratepererrationperipeteiapersuadeperversionpervertphasephasispiercepigtailpimplepinchpirouettepitpivotplaitplanpleachplotplugpockpockmarkpoisonpolluteport-wine markport-wine stainpreconceptionpredilectionpredispositionpredominatepreferenceprejudgmentprejudiceprejudice againstprejudice the issuepremiumpreponderateprepossessprepossessionpressureprevailprickprobabilityproclivityprolong the agonypronenesspropensityprostituteprypullpustuleput to torturequeuequidquirkrackraddlerambleramblingranklerasprattailravageravishreadinessrecognitionreferencerefractregardrespectrevolverickriftringletrising actionrollroperotateroundround the bendroverubscabscallopscarscarifyscatterschemescratchscrewscrollsebaceous cystsecondary plotseemingsemblancesensitivity toserpentinesetshapesheershiftshiftingshifting courseshifting pathsidesimulacrumsingularityskewslantslinksluesnakesnarlsoft spotsomething extraspinspiralsplicesplitsprainspringspun yarnsquirmstabstampstingstorystragglestrainstrangenessstrawberry markstraystrayingstreakstringstripestructurestrugglestuffingstystylesubjectsubplotsuperadditionsusceptibilityswaysweepswerveswervingswingswingingswirlswitchswiveltacktailtainttangletempertemperamenttendencytendontendrilthematic developmentthemethongtissuetitivatetobacco juicetonetopictopknottormenttorsiontortuositytorturetotal effecttracktravestytreatmenttricktrick outtrimmingtropismturnturn a pirouetteturn aroundturn awryturn of mindturn roundturningtweaktwilltwinetwirltwist and turntypeulcerateunderstandingunderstateundetachmentundispassionatenessunsymmetryvariationvarnishveerverrucaversionvesicleviewviewpointviolateviolencevitiatevolutevolutionvortexvulgarizewalewamblewanderwanderingwarpwartwattleweaknesswealweavewebweltwenwheelwhimsywhirlwhiteheadwhitewashwhorlwigglewillingnesswindwirewisewormwoundwreathewrenchwrestwrigglewringwrinklewritheyarnyawzigzag
Verb(38 words)
Noun(69 words)
misrepresentpeelpervertingpervertsplaitplot turnplot turnsplot twistpullquirkingquirksravelsreversalrindrotaterotations by anglessharp turnshiftshimmyingspin energy idea
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spinningspinsspirallingsprainsprainingsprainssquigglesurpriseswitcherootangletechnology adoption turning pointtext garbletorquetorquestorquingtraducingtresstressesturn of eventsturn wheelturning pointsturnstwiddletwiddlestwine spooltwinestwiningtwistinesstwistingwarp distortionwarp threadswarpswhirlwindwind usable energywindingwindswomanword twistingwrenchwrencheswrenchingwrestingwrestleswriggleswrigglingwringingwrithingzest
Determiner(1 words)
most axial rotation
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bend, spin, turn, twirl, a thing for.
- Sentence evidence is available for twist, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "twist".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "twist"
Keep "twist" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "twist" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "twist", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "twist" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
60 entriesShowing 16 of 60 words.
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20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Collocations
8 entrieslemon twistplot twisttwist captwist endingtwist of fatetwist the truthtwist tiewire twist
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
49 total sentences available.
Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
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This mystery has a plot twist that's completely novel.
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Don't twist my words around.
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Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "twist"?
Closest matches include bend, spin, turn, twirl, a thing for.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "twist"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.