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refer vs twist

twist vs refer

refer is not a noun while twist is a noun.

refer and twist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refer No No Yes No
twist Yes No Yes No
As verbs, twist is a hyponym of refer; that is, twist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refer:
  • refer: have as a meaning
  • twist: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Other hyponyms of refer include convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist around, euphemise, euphemize, come back, hark back, recall, return, identify, name, apply, slur, express, state.
refer (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
refer (verb) twist (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another twist suddenly so as to sprain
have as a meaning form into twists
make reference to practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
use a name to designate turn in the opposite direction
seek information from form into a spiral shape
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
be relevant to 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
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