Formation and Twist

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Formation noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Twist and formation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Twist" instead a noun "Formation".

Nearby Words: form, formed, forming, format, formative

Twist noun - A forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something.

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Formation and twist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formation" instead a noun "Twist".

Nearby Words: twisted, twisting, twister, twisty

good	good formation	good twist
similar	similar formation	similar twist
common	common formation	common twist
original	original formation	original twist
Other adjectives: single, entire, massive, famous, new, odd, strange, last, different.

He then explains to Leia that the formation is just window dressing; the "Cracken Twist" is really an instruction to transpose the coordinates to reach their real destination.

Source: Spy Speak
Han orders the pilots to use the Cracken Twist, which causes them to move into a new escort formation, then transmits some rendezvous coordinates.

Source: Spy Speak

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