twist vs wrench

twist and wrench both are nouns.

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

As nouns, twist and wrench are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, twist and wrench are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of twist include pull.

As verbs, twist and wrench are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of twist include rick, sprain, turn, wrick.

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

As verbs, twist and wrench are synonyms defined as:

twist and wrench: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

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

twist: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
wrench: make a sudden twisting motion

twist (noun)	wrench (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s	a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
any clever maneuver	a jerky pulling movement
the act of rotating rapidly	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
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)	wrench (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	twist suddenly so as to sprain
form into twists	twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
turn in the opposite direction	make a sudden twisting motion
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