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twist vs hurt

hurt vs twist

twist and hurt both are nouns.

twist is not an adjective while hurt is an adjective.

twist and hurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
hurt Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of twist; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than twist:
  • twist: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  • hurt: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
Other hypernyms of twist include harm, injury, trauma.
twist (noun) hurt (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s the act of damaging something or someone
any clever maneuver a damage or loss
the act of rotating rapidly feelings of mental or physical pain
turning or twisting around (in place) psychological suffering
the act of winding or twisting any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
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 (adjective) hurt (adjective)
damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
twist (verb) hurt (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain give trouble or pain to
form into twists be in pain
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive cause damage or affect negatively
turn in the opposite direction hurt the feelings of
form into a spiral shape cause emotional anguish or make miserable
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form be the source of pain
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates feel physical pain
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
do the twist
extend in curves and turns
Difference between twist and hurt

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