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to twist the knife

to twist the knife
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too twist stressed th ee nahyf]
    • /tu twɪst stressed ði naɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too twist stressed th ee nahyf]
    • /tu twɪst stressed ði naɪf/

Definition of to twist the knife words

  • phrase to twist the knife If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant. 0
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Parts of speech for To twist the knife

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to twist the knife popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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