trick vs twist

trick and twist both are nouns.

trick and twist both are verbs.

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

As nouns, twist is a hypernym of trick; that is, twist is a word with a broader meaning than trick:

trick: a cunning or deceitful action or device
twist: any clever maneuver

Other hypernyms of trick include device, gimmick.

trick (noun)	twist (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner	any clever maneuver
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers	the act of rotating rapidly
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent	turning or twisting around (in place)
a cunning or deceitful action or device	the act of winding or twisting
a prostitute's customer	a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
a period of work or duty	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

trick (verb)	twist (verb)
deceive somebody	twist suddenly so as to sprain
	form into twists
	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

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