twist vs snake

twist and snake both are nouns.

twist and snake both are verbs.

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

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

twist: extend in curves and turns
snake: form a snake-like pattern

Other hyponyms of twist include circumvolute, spiral.

twist (noun)	snake (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s	limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
any clever maneuver	something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
the act of rotating rapidly	a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
turning or twisting around (in place)	a deceitful or treacherous person
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)	snake (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	move along a winding path
form into twists	move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	form a snake-like pattern
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

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