twist vs curl

twist and curl both are nouns.

twist and curl both are verbs.

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

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

twist: turn in the opposite direction
curl: twist or roll into coils or ringlets

Other hyponyms of twist include crick, quirk, wave.

twist (noun)	curl (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
any clever maneuver	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
the act of rotating rapidly
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)	curl (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	form a curl, curve, or kink
form into twists	play the Scottish game of curling
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
turn in the opposite direction	wind around something in coils or loops
form into a spiral shape	shape one's body into a curl
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

Difference between twist and curl

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