bend vs squinch

squinch vs bend

bend and squinch both are nouns.

bend and squinch both are verbs.

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

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

bend: bend one's back forward from the waist on down
squinch: crouch down

Other hyponyms of bend include cower, huddle.

bend (noun)	squinch (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

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

Difference between bend and squinch

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