twisted

1. 1
   adjectivewith up

   Having a cruel or unhealthy way of thinking.

   Like thinking that bends in a dark, unhealthy direction instead of a kind one.

   The villain had a twisted mind and enjoyed other people's pain.

   Only a twisted person would find that funny.

   Similarsick, warped, perverted, depraved, deranged

   Oppositesane, wholesome, healthy

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2. 2
   adjective

   Bent or pulled out of its normal shape or position.

   After the crash, the car was a mess of twisted metal.

   I stepped on my glasses, and now the frame looks twisted.

   Similarbent, mangled, contorted, distorted, deformed

   Oppositestraight

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3. 3
   adjective

   Made of two or more threads or strands wound around each other.

   Like several pieces of string wound around each other to make one strong cord.

   The rope is made of twisted strands of nylon.

   She wore a necklace of twisted gold threads.

   Similarbraided, stranded, entwined

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4. 4
   verb

   Past tense of twist. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.

   She twisted the cap off the bottle.

   He twisted his ankle on the rocky trail.

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5. 5
   adjective

   Changed from its real meaning so that it says something different.

   Like a story that changes as it passes from person to person until it means something else.

   The newspaper printed a twisted version of what she actually said.

   People spread a twisted account of the events.

   Similardistorted, warped, garbled, skewed, slanted

   Oppositeaccurate, faithful, true

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6. 6
   adjective

   Very drunk or very high on drugs.

   Like being so dizzy you can hardly stand up straight.

   By midnight he was completely twisted.

   They got twisted at the party and missed the last bus.

   Similarwasted, smashed, hammered, stoned, wrecked

   Oppositesober

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