8
corkscrew(noun, verb, move, rush, twist)
8
frizzle(fold, curvature, convolution, scallop, frizzed)
8
twirl(noun, verb, touch, twist, physical)
7
bow(verb, twist, bend, circle, lean)
7
crisp(verb, adjective, rush, twist, bend)
7
frizz(noun, verb, twist, bend, loop)
7
warp(noun, verb, turn, twist, pull)
6
arc(twist, bend, bind, circle, wind)
6
arch(noun, verb, twist, bend, circle)
6
buckle(verb, twist, bend, bow, lean)
6
crinkle(noun, verb, twist, bend, bow)
6
crook(verb, twist, bend, circle, bow)
6
flourish(noun, verb, turn, twist, fly)
6
fold(noun, verb, twist, arrest, bend)
6
gyre
6
scroll
5
circle(noun, verb, touch, twist, physical)
5
flex(verb, twist, bow, lean, incline)
5
furl(verb, twist, wrap, encircle, coil)
5
helix(noun, wind, spin, screw, coil)
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