twist
A twisting force.
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
The form given in twisting.
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
A modern dance popular in Western culture in the late 1950s and 1960s, based on rotating the hips repeatedly from side to side. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing