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twist vs trick

trick vs twist

twist and trick both are nouns.

twist and trick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
trick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trick is a hyponym of twist; that is, trick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twist:
  • twist: any clever maneuver
  • trick: a cunning or deceitful action or device
Other hyponyms of twist include mnemonic, fast one.
twist (noun) trick (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
any clever maneuver (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner
the act of rotating rapidly an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
turning or twisting around (in place) an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
the act of winding or twisting a cunning or deceitful action or device
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair a prostitute's customer
an interpretation of a text or action a period of work or duty
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) trick (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain deceive somebody
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
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