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screw

verb as in twist in

Strongest match

verb as in twist, contort

verb as in treat badly, take advantage

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This left Kamala Harris little time to stand up a campaign and message, or to discover who she was as a candidate beyond someone who’s just trying too hard not to screw up.

From Slate

The desire to “screw” one’s enemies, a hallmark of the insecure leader, is the impulse that brought down Richard Nixon.

“Make sure you win. It’s your son’s senior year. Don’t screw it up,” Martha says.

Captain Laura Wolvaardt scored a fluent 33 at the top of the order as South Africa also capitalised on the first six overs, reaching 47-0, before New Zealand's spin trio turned the screw, including the prized wicket of all-rounder Marizanne Kapp for just eight.

From BBC

The inquiry saw images of the unusual perfume container, which was made up of a glass bottle, a silver screw cap and a white nozzle, similar to what would be found in a throat spray.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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