| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PHRASE | Thing turned while speaking |
| TIDE | It may be stemmed or turned, figuratively speaking |
| SPUTTERING | Speaking while flurried |
| ELIDE | Drop vowels while speaking |
| torsions | the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction |
