twister
[ twis-ter ]
/ ˈtwɪs tər /
noun
a person or thing that twists.
Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
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twister
/ (ˈtwɪstə) /
noun
British a swindling or dishonest person
a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes
US and Canadian an informal name for tornado
a ball moving with a twisting motion
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