straining vs twisting

straining and twisting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straining	Yes	Yes	No	No
twisting	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, straining and twisting are synonyms defined as:

straining and twisting: the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Other synonyms of straining include distortion, overrefinement, torture.

straining (noun)	twisting (noun)
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
an intense or violent exertion	the act of rotating rapidly

straining (adjective)	twisting (adjective)
taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance	marked by repeated turns and bends