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retwist

verb

Etymology

From re- + twist.

  1. inherited from twisten
  2. inherited from *twistaz✻
  3. inherited from *twist✻
  4. inherited from twist
  5. prefixed as retwist — “re + twist”

Definitions

  1. To twist again or anew.

    • "Pshaw!—there, all's right again—but you must pay me for my trouble." So saying, he retwisted the note, kissed the bearer, and walked off with a careless composure.

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