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twist vs indent

indent vs twist

twist and indent both are nouns.

twist and indent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
indent Yes No Yes No
As verbs, indent is a hyponym of twist; that is, indent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twist:
  • twist: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  • indent: make a depression into
Other hyponyms of twist include dent, incurvate, gnarl, crank, convolute, convolve.
twist (noun) indent (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s an order for goods to be exported or imported
any clever maneuver the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
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) indent (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
form into twists make a depression into
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
turn in the opposite direction notch the edge of or make jagged
form into a spiral shape set in from the margin
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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