godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical action of twisting or turning something with the fingers, often idly or repeatedly.
彼は話しながら、ペンを指でひねくっていた。
He was twirling a pen with his fingers while talking.
子供が粘土をひねくって、小さな人形を作った。
The child fiddled with the clay and made a small figure.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
tweak; change; manipulate
Figurative use: to alter or manipulate something, especially wording or an idea, often in a fussy or contrived way.
彼はいつも自分の意見に合うように事実をひねくる。
He always twists the facts to fit his own opinion.
編集者が文章をひねくりすぎて、元の意味がわからなくなった。
The editor tweaked the text so much that the original meaning was lost.