bight vs twist

bight and twist both are nouns.

bight and twist both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bight	Yes	No	Yes	No
twist	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, twist is a hypernym of bight; that is, twist is a word with a broader meaning than bight:

bight: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
twist: a circular segment of a curve

Other hypernyms of bight include bend, crook, turn.

bight (noun)	twist (noun)
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline	any clever maneuver
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)	the act of rotating rapidly
a loop in a rope	turning or twisting around (in place)
	the act of winding or twisting
	a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
	an interpretation of a text or action
	an unforeseen development
	a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
	a jerky pulling movement
	a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
	a circular segment of a curve
	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

bight (verb)	twist (verb)
fasten with a bight	twist suddenly so as to sprain
	form into twists
	practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
	turn in the opposite direction
	form into a spiral shape
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
	to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
	do the twist
	extend in curves and turns

Difference between bight and twist

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