twist vs curve

twist and curve both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of twist include curved shape.

As verbs, twist and curve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of twist include wind.

twist (noun)	curve (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
any clever maneuver	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
the act of rotating rapidly	the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
turning or twisting around (in place)	a line on a graph representing data
the act of winding or twisting	the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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)	curve (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	form a curl, curve, or kink
form into twists	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	form an arch or curve
turn in the opposite direction	bend or cause to bend
form into a spiral shape	extend in curves and turns
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