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Search   Web Kids.Net.Au Thesaurus   Sponsors	Thesaurus > Related Words: spin Words related to spin Related / Similar Words: tailspin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl, spin out, spin around, reel, gyrate, birl Definition: a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion); "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"; rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral; a short drive in a car; "he took the new car for a spin"; the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"; a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile); prolong or extend; "spin out a visit"; twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation; "The President''s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrasing"; work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"; form a web by making a thread; "spiders spin a fine web"; make up a story; "spin a yarn"; revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"; cause to spin; "spin a coin"; stream in jets, of liquids; "The creek spun its course through the woods";   Hyponyms: pirouette, birling, logrolling, backspin, English, side, topspin, sugarcoat, whirligig, centrifuge, centrifugate Entailments: extrude, squeeze out Derivational Morphology: spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate, birl, twirl, wrench, twist, swirl, twiddle, spinner, spinster, thread maker, spinning, rotation, revolution, gyration, whirling, vortex, convolution, twisting, whirling dervish, whirler, baton twirler, twirler Anagrams: snip Find words starting with:     A B C     D E F     G H I     J K L     M N O     P Q R     S T U     V W X     Y Z

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