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retorcer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kink noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
  • ruffle noun A gathered, frilled strip of fabric used as decoration on clothing.
  • wrest verb To pull or twist violently.
  • wriggle verb To twist and turn the body with quick, small movements; to squirm.
  • wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.

Senses

retorcer is used for these senses in English:

  • wrest (transitive) To pull or twist violently.
  • wriggle (intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
  • wring (archaic, or, Britain, dialectal, also, figuratively) To cause (someone or something) physical harm, injury, or pain; specifically, by applying pressure or by twisting; to harm, to hurt, to injure.
  • wring Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

kink — full definition

  1. noun A tight twist or bend in something that is normally straight, such as hair, rope, or wire.
  2. noun A small flaw or snag in a plan, system, or process that needs to be fixed before it runs smoothly.
  3. noun An unconventional sexual preference or taste.

ruffle — full definition

  1. noun A gathered, frilled strip of fabric used as decoration on clothing.
  2. verb To disturb the smoothness of something, or to upset or irritate someone.

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