snarl vs twist

snarl and twist both are nouns.

snarl and twist both are verbs.

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

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

snarl: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
twist: form into a spiral shape

Other hypernyms of snarl include distort, twine.

snarl (noun)	twist (noun)
something jumbled or confused	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
a vicious angry growl	any clever maneuver
an angry vicious expression	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

snarl (verb)	twist (verb)
make more complicated or confused through entanglements	twist suddenly so as to sprain
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone	form into twists
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise	practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass	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 snarl and twist

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