twisting
Word-form referencestwist
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
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ˈtwɪstɪŋ
Noun
The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.
Usage- Uncountable
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Twisting benefits an insurance agent while damaging the customer. The agent benefits because the commission earned on the sale of a new health insurance policy is substantially higher than that earned on the renewal of an existing policy.
Adjective
Having many twists
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The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road.
Adjective
marked by repeated turns and bends
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a tortuous road up the mountain
winding roads are full of surprises
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had to steer the car down a twisty track
Noun
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- Broader terms
the act of rotating rapidly
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he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting
Word forms
twistings