twine vs ball

twine and ball both are nouns.

twine and ball both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twine	Yes	No	Yes	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ball is a hyponym of twine; that is, ball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twine:

twine: arrange or coil around
ball: form into a ball by winding or rolling

Other hyponyms of twine include spool, reel, clew, clue, coil, curl, loop.

twine (noun)	ball (noun)
a lightweight cord	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

twine (verb)	ball (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together	form into a ball by winding or rolling
make by twisting together or intertwining	to live very well
arrange or coil around
form into a spiral shape

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