twist someone's words in English

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-twist someone's words.wav

Forms: twists someone's words [present, singular, third-person], twisting someone's words [participle, present], twisted someone's words [participle, past], twisted someone's words [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} twist someone's words (third-person singular simple present twists someone's words, present participle twisting someone's words, simple past and past participle twisted someone's words)

Inflected forms

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"twist someone's words" meaning in English

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