Spin
Twisting
Twisting noun - The act of rotating rapidly.
Usage example: it broke off after much twisting
Both words in one sentence
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In addition to simply stabbing with them, he possesses a unique attack where he would spin his tails mesmerizingly, twisting them into tight spring-like spiral before suddenly uncoiling them, shooting them forward with incredible force.
Source: Beware My Stinger Tail - Devil May Cry deserves special mention, considering some of the downright ridiculous things that Dante does with his sword, such as jamming it into the ground and using it to spin around repeatedly, continuously twisting the sword through a foot of solid concrete.
Source: Unbreakable Weapons -
Liu Kang's "Fatality" in the original Mortal Kombat was a Helicopter Spin Kick, which basically involved him bending at the waist and twisting around to deliver two powerful kicks to the face, followed by an uppercut (which could throw people into the spike pit).
Source: Hurricane Kick
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