twist

Meaning

1. (masculine,uncountable) strife, discord
2. (masculine,uncountable) dispute

Concepts

quarrel

dispute

twist

strife

discord

altercation

argument

contention

controversy

feud

debate

controverse

bickering

brawl

broil

contest

discordance

discussion

disputation

hassle

tiff

Synonyms

redetwist

ruzie

dispuut

twistgesprek

onenigheid

geschil

polemiek

geruzie

strijd

kibbelpartij

vechtpartij

delict

woordenstrijd

woordenwisseling

twistpunt

wetsovertreding

redestrijd

bespreking

controversie

conflict

controverse

debat

discussie

herrie

kwestie

❓

meningsverschil

misstap

pennestrijd

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tʋɪst/

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *twistaz (“strife, quarrel”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Twist (“discord”), German Low German Twist (“strife; discord”), German Zwist (“turmoil; strife; discord”), Swedish tvist (“quarrel; dispute”), Icelandic tvistur (“deuce”), and English twist.