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crease vs twist

twist vs crease

crease and twist both are nouns.

crease and twist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crease Yes No Yes No
twist Yes No Yes No
As nouns, twist is a hyponym of crease; that is, twist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crease:
  • crease: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  • twist: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Other hyponyms of crease include plait, pleat, kink, twirl, pucker, ruck, accordion fold, concertina fold, z-fold, zig-zag fold.
crease (noun) twist (noun)
a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface any clever maneuver
an angular or rounded shape made by folding the act of rotating rapidly
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
crease (verb) twist (verb)
become wrinkled or crumpled or creased twist suddenly so as to sprain
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic form into twists
make wrinkled or creased practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
scrape gently 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 crease and twist

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