twist around vs refer

twist around and refer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, refer is a hypernym of twist around; that is, refer 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
refer: have as a meaning

Other hypernyms of twist around include denote.

twist around (verb)	refer (verb)
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
	have as a meaning
	make reference to
	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to