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as in distorts
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
screwed up his face at the taste of the medicine
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as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
managed to screw his siblings out of their share of the inheritance
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“Screws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screws. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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