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II . twist [twɪst] VB intr

1. twist (turn round):

2. twist (squirm around):

5. twist (change):

III . twist [twɪst] N

2. twist (rotation):

twist MED

3. twist (action):

twit [twɪt] N pej inf

starlit [ˈstɑ:ˌlɪt, Am ˈsta:r-] ADJ

ability <-ies> [əˈbɪlətɪ, Am -ət̬ɪ] N

2. ability no pl (intelligence and skill):

3. ability pl (skills):

agility [əˈdʒɪlətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] N no pl

I . utility <-ies> [ju:ˈtɪlətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] N

1. utility form (usefulness):

II . utility <-ies> [ju:ˈtɪlətɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] ADJ

2. utility (functional):

I . twitch [twɪtʃ] VB intr

III . twitch <-es> [twɪtʃ] N

1. twitch (small spasm):

2. twitch (quick pull):

twice [twaɪs] ADV

I . twirl [twɜ:l, Am twɜ:rl] VB intr (dance)

II . twirl [twɜ:l, Am twɜ:rl] VB trans

III . twirl [twɜ:l, Am twɜ:rl] N

1. twirl (spin):

2. twirl a. fig (shape):

II . twine [twaɪn] VB trans a. fig (weave)

III . twine [twaɪn] N no pl

twisty <-ier, -iest> [ˈtwɪstɪ] ADJ inf

I . split [splɪt] N

1. split (crack):

2. split (in clothes):

III . split <split, split> [splɪt] VB intr

1. split (divide):

sunlit [ˈsʌnlɪt] ADJ

I . twig [twɪg] N a. pej

II . twin [twɪn] ADJ a. fig MED, BIOL

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Twinkling plucked strings dance thoughtfully across a twilit stage.
consequenceofsound.net
But no, your wisdom is of no use to you in this twilit land.
www.theglobeandmail.com
When he launched himself against the twilit sky, his long wings seemed almost an encumbrance, as if he hadn't quite worked out how best to use them.
www.express.co.uk
That one left the audience to chill on astroturf in a twilit hall, drenched by soothing music and spritzed at regular intervals with exotic pongs.
www.smh.com.au
But all the lush rain forests and twilit helicopter flights in the world can not plug the gaping holes in this film.
www.firstpost.com
Finally, at 10.40pm, arrived that twilit closing sentence.
www.telegraph.co.uk
It is moody and twilit even when it's exultant or carnal.
pitchfork.com
A few decades on, there is much to fear from the unnamed, especially in the twilit world beyond the horror novel.
o.canada.com
There is the same ambivalence in the eerie twilit landscapes, heavily textured but refined and nuanced across vast surfaces.
www.ft.com

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