tweak vs twinge

tweak and twinge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tweak	Yes	No	Yes	No
twinge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, twinge is a hypernym of tweak; that is, twinge is a word with a broader meaning than tweak:

Other hypernyms of tweak include nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twitch.

tweak (noun)	twinge (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	a sharp stab of pain
	a sudden sharp feeling

tweak (verb)	twinge (verb)
adjust finely	squeeze tightly between the fingers
to be under the influence of methamphetamine	cause a stinging pain
pull or pull out sharply	feel a sudden sharp, local pain
pinch or squeeze sharply