birling vs twisting
twisting vs birlingbirling and twisting both are nouns.
birling is not an adjective while twisting is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birling | Yes | No | No | No |
| twisting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
twisting is a hypernym of
birling; that is, twisting is a
word with a broader meaning than birling:
- birling: rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
- twisting: the act of rotating rapidly
| birling (noun) | twisting (noun) |
|---|---|
| rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) | the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean |
| the act of rotating rapidly |
| birling (adjective) | twisting (adjective) |
|---|---|
| marked by repeated turns and bends |
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