Synonyms For "Twist" :
1 syllable:
bend, braid, crook, curve, flex, kink, plait, pull, rick, spin, sprain, squirm, tress, turn, twine, twirl, whirl, wind, worm, wrench, wrick, writhe
2 syllables:
deform, device, distort, eddy, gimmick, pervert, twisting, winding, wrestle, wriggle