twist vs rotation

twist and rotation both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of twist include rotary motion.

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

Other hypernyms of twist include rotary motion.

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

Other hypernyms of twist include rotary motion.

twist (noun)	rotation (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 rotating as if on an axis
any clever maneuver	a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)
the act of rotating rapidly	a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
turning or twisting around (in place)	(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
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)	rotation (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain
form into twists
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
turn in the opposite direction
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