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to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me. distorting. misrepresenting. slanting. perverting.
What is the definition of twisting in insurance? ›
Twisting describes the act of inducing or attempting to induce a policy owner to drop an existing life insurance policy and to take another policy that is substantially the same kind by using misrepresentations or incomplete comparisons of the advantages and disadvantages of the two policies.
What is an act of twisting? ›
the act of rotating as if on an axis. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean. synonyms: distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture. type of: falsification, misrepresentation. a willful perversion of facts.
What does twisting mean slang? ›
to distort the meaning or form of; pervert: He twisted my comment about to suit his own purpose.
What is another word for twisting or distorting? ›
Some common synonyms of distort are contort, deform, and warp.
What is the word for twisting your body? ›
, writhed, writh·ing. to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc. Synonyms: wriggle, contort, flail, thresh.
What is an example of twisting something? ›
When you twist something, you turn it in a different direction. You might twist off a bottle cap, or you might even twist the plot of a story you are writing. A kite's tail twists in the wind, curling around itself, and a baker twists a piece of dough into a pretzel shape.
Is twisting in insurance illegal? ›
Twisting is illegal because it essentially is defrauding a consumer. It also does not allow consumers enough time and resources necessary for making informed decisions regarding their insurance policies.
What is an example of twisting in insurance? ›
Examples of Twisting in Health Insurance
If an agent sold you a policy and purposefully didn't tell you that your new policy excluded one of your pre-existing conditions, that would be twisting. Purposefully concealing information to close the sale is both unethical and often illegal.
What does "dirty" mean in slang? ›
do (someone) dirty in American English. slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering. See full dictionary entry for dirty.
adjective. If you describe a person as twisted, you dislike them because you think they are bad or mentally unbalanced. [disapproval] ...a twisted man who shot at the president. Synonyms: perverted, sick [informal], evil, corrupt More Synonyms of twisted.
What does melons mean for adults? ›
In the singular, it's slang for “head.” In the plural, it a rather crude slang for the female breasts.
