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Knotted vs Twisted - What's the difference?

knotted | twisted |

As verbs the difference between knotted and twisted

is that knotted is (knot) while twisted is (twist).

As an adjective twisted is

contorted.

knotted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (knot)
  • * To exhibit several overlapping knots; to be full of knots.
  • He arrives at school every day with his shoestrings all knotted.
  • * To be composed of or decorated with knots.
  • ''Her macrame basket hangers are so well knotted .
  • * To be or to become anxious; to experience doubt or fear; to empathize strongly.
  • I get all knotted up when I see a traffic accident.

    twisted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (twist)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • contorted
  • wound spirally
  • Mentally disturbed or unsound.