cheek vs nerve

cheek and nerve both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cheek	Yes	No	Yes	No
nerve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cheek and nerve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cheek include boldness, brass, face.

cheek (noun)	nerve (noun)
impudent aggressiveness	the courage to carry on
either side of the face below the eyes	impudent aggressiveness
either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump	any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
an impudent statement

cheek (verb)	nerve (verb)
speak impudently to	get ready for something difficult or unpleasant