manoeuvre vs twist

manoeuvre and twist both are nouns.

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

As nouns, twist is a hyponym of manoeuvre; that is, twist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manoeuvre:

Other hyponyms of manoeuvre include parking, device, gimmick, feint, footwork, gambit, ploy, stratagem, artifice, ruse, measure, step.

manoeuvre (noun)	twist (noun)
a move made to gain a tactical end	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
an action aimed at evading an opponent	any clever maneuver
a military training exercise	the act of rotating rapidly
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill	turning or twisting around (in place)
a plan for attaining a particular goal	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

manoeuvre (verb)	twist (verb)
perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense	twist suddenly so as to sprain
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	form into twists
act in order to achieve a certain goal	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