distort vs snarl

distort is not a noun while snarl is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distort	No	No	Yes	No
snarl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snarl is a hyponym of distort; that is, snarl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distort:

distort (noun)	snarl (noun)
	something jumbled or confused
	a vicious angry growl
	an angry vicious expression

distort (verb)	snarl (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	make more complicated or confused through entanglements
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
affect as in thought or feeling	make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise
twist and press out of shape	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
form into a spiral shape