twist around vs denote

twist around and denote both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twist around	No	No	Yes	No
denote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, denote is a hypernym of twist around; that is, denote is a word with a broader meaning than twist around:

twist around: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
denote: have as a meaning

Other hypernyms of twist around include refer.

twist around (verb)	denote (verb)
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	have as a meaning
	be a sign or indication of
	make known; make an announcement