Twist+or+turn+of+speech

  • 11quaver — Synonyms and related words: Bebung, accidental, anthem, aphonia, artificial voice, ballad, bob, bobble, bounce, break, breve, broken speech, broken tones, broken voice, bump, carol, chant, chatter, childish treble, chirp, chirrup, choir, choked… …

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  • 12wind — wind1 [wɪnd] noun 1》 the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction.     ↘the rush of air caused by a fast moving body. 2》 breath as needed in physical exertion, speech,… …

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  • 13wind — Ⅰ. wind [1] ► NOUN 1) the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction. 2) breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, playing an instrument, etc. 3) Brit. air swallowed while …

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  • 14windless — Ⅰ. wind [1] ► NOUN 1) the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction. 2) breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, playing an instrument, etc. 3) Brit. air swallowed while …

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  • 15Of Ducks, Dimes and Destinies — Scan of the first page Story code D 91249 Alternative title Of Ducks and Dimes and Destinies Story Don Rosa Ink Don Rosa …

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  • 16crank — crank1 crankless, adj. /krangk/, n. 1. Mach. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion… …

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  • 17List of Kim Possible characters — From left to right: Wade Load(in the screen), Dr. James Timothy Possible, Mrs. Dr. Ann Possible, Ron, Rufus, Kim Possible, Shego, Dr. Drakken, Monkey Fist, Señor Senior Sr., Adrena Lynn, and Señor Senior Jr. This is a list of characters appearing …

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  • 18trick — Synonyms and related words: ability, accomplishment, ace, action, ad hoc measure, affectation, airy nothing, alibi, anchor watch, answer, antic, apology, aroma, art, artful dodge, artifice, attribute, autism, automatism, bad habit, badge, bag of… …

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  • 19crank — I [[t]kræŋk[/t]] n. 1) mac any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft 2) inf Informal. an ill tempered person 3) an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause …

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  • 20crank — crank1 [kraŋk] n. [ME < OE cranc , as in crancstæf, yarn comb, CRINGE, CRINKLE: basic sense “something twisted”: for IE base see CRADLE] 1. a handle or arm bent at right angles and connected to a shaft of a machine, used to transmit motion or… …

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