twirl
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(verb) turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
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Synonyms: swirl, twiddle, whirl |
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Related Words: go around, revolve, rotate |
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(noun) the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" |
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Synonyms: spin, twist, twisting, whirl |
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Related Words: birling, logrolling, pirouette, rotation |
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(noun) a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
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Synonyms: kink, twist |
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Related Words: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication |
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(verb) cause to spin; "spin a coin" |
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Synonyms: birl, spin, whirl |
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Related Words: rotate |
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