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twist vs crease

crease vs twist

twist and crease both are nouns.

twist and crease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
crease Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crease is a hypernym of twist; that is, crease is a word with a broader meaning than twist:
  • twist: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  • crease: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Other hypernyms of twist include bend, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.
twist (noun) crease (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
any clever maneuver a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
the act of rotating rapidly an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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
twist (verb) crease (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
form into twists make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive make wrinkled or creased
turn in the opposite direction scrape gently
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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