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twisting

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Source Word

twisting

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable form-of gerund uncountable

Japanese Meaning

ねじる行為、ねじること（twistの動名詞として） / 不必要な保険などを無理に勧め、コミッションを得ようとする悪徳な商法

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A twisting in the old oak branch made it snap during the storm.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古いオークの枝のひねりが嵐の間に折れる原因となった。

Sense（1）

(countable) gerund of twist

She was oblivious of all around her, and her facial twistings and scrunchings were droll.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(uncountable) The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.

Twisting benefits an insurance agent while damaging the customer. The agent benefits because the commission earned on the sale of a new health insurance policy is substantially higher than that earned on the renewal of an existing policy.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

twistings

（ plural ）

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