distort vs twist

distort is not a noun while twist is a noun.

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

As verbs, twist is a hypernym of distort; that is, twist is a word with a broader meaning than distort:

Other hypernyms of distort include distort, twine.

As verbs, distort and twist are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distort include twine.

distort (noun)	twist (noun)
	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
	any clever maneuver
	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

distort (verb)	twist (verb)
alter the shape of (something) by stress	twist suddenly so as to sprain
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	form into twists
affect as in thought or feeling	practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist and press out of shape	turn in the opposite direction
form into a spiral shape	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