Корабли лавировали, лавировали, да не вылавировали. (Korabli lavirovali, lavirovali, da ne vylavirovali.)

Meaning: One verb, three inflections, pure 'lav/vir' torture — the word grows with every repetition.

Language: Russian

Literally: The ships maneuvered and maneuvered but could not maneuver their way out.

Category: Fiendish

Origin: Celebrated as one of the hardest single-verb twisters in Russian.

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