bend vs cringe

bend and cringe both are nouns.

bend and cringe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

bend: form a curve
cringe: show submission or fear

Other hyponyms of bend include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.

bend (noun)	cringe (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	cringe (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	show submission or fear
bend a joint	draw back, as with fear or pain
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

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