twit vs banter

twit and banter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twit	Yes	No	Yes	No
banter	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of twit include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

twit (noun)	banter (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing	light teasing repartee
someone who is regarded as contemptible

twit (verb)	banter (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	be silly or tease one another