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Wendung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • expression noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
  • twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.

Senses

Wendung is used for these senses in English:

  • expression A colloquialism or idiom.
  • twist An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.

expression — full definition

  1. noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
  2. noun A particular phrase or way of saying something, or a common saying.
  3. noun A look on someone's face that shows how they feel.
  4. noun A mathematical or logical combination of symbols representing a value.

twist — full definition

  1. verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
  2. verb To distort the meaning of something said or written.
  3. noun An unexpected turn or development in a story or situation.

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