TWIST

An unforeseen development

Example: "Events suddenly took an awkward turn"

An interpretation of a text or action

Example: "They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

Any clever maneuver

Example: "He would stoop to any device to win a point"

The act of rotating rapidly

Example: "He gave the crank a spin"

A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

Example: "The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"

A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

A circular segment of a curve

Example: "A bend in the road"

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

Example: "They liked to dance the twist"

The act of winding or twisting

Example: "He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Turning or twisting around (in place)

Example: "With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"