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twistings

twistings is the plural of twisting.

Meaning of twisting

Noun

twisting (countable and uncountable, plural twistings)

  1. (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.1985, The Federal Reporter (second series, volume 756, page 219)

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What is twistings the plural of?
Twistings is the plural of twisting.

Words near twistings in the dictionary

  1. twisting someone's words
  2. twisting the knife
  3. twisting the knife in the wound
  4. twisting up
  5. twistingly
  6. twistings
  7. twistle
  8. twistled
  9. twistles
  10. twistless
  11. twistling

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