twist vs wring

twist and wring both are nouns.

twist and wring both are verbs.

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

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

twist: form into a spiral shape
wring: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

Other hyponyms of twist include wrench, contort, deform, distort, entangle, mat, snarl, tangle, enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, spin, interweave, weave.

twist (noun)	wring (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s	a twisting squeeze
any clever maneuver
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)	wring (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
form into twists	twist and press out of shape
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
turn in the opposite direction	obtain by coercion or intimidation
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

Difference between twist and wring

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