"knife twister" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-knife twister.wav Forms: knife twisters [plural]
Etymology: From knife + twister. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knife|twister}} knife + twister Head templates: {{en-noun}} knife twister (plural knife twisters)
  1. One who "twists the knife", i.e. one who is cruel or who exacerbates a situation. Synonyms: knife-twister
    Sense id: en-knife_twister-en-noun-7ToejiXG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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