twists and turns
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abrupt changes in direction or orientation (often used figuratively).
Example Sentences
- "The same ignorance and avarice which made him think the education of his children an useless expense, caused him to reject the advice of his friends to make a will, which would also be attended with a little expense; and there were so many twists and turns in the law he said, every one ought to keep clear of it […]"
- "“What a romantic old lane this it,” said Diana, as they walked along its twists and turns."
- "There was no question, of course, as to its final outcome, with six against one; but meanwhile the one was giving the six the surprise of their lives in the shape of well-dealt blows and skillful twists and turns that caused their own strength and weight to react upon themselves in a most astonishing fashion."
- "The twists and turns of U.S. policy, which once bewildered our allies as well as our enemies, can be expected to straighten out into a more surely predictable course."