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crank vs flake

flake vs crank

crank and flake both are nouns.

crank is an adjective but flake is not an adjective.

crank and flake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crank Yes Yes Yes No
flake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, flake is a hypernym of crank; that is, flake is a word with a broader meaning than crank:
  • crank: a whimsically eccentric person
  • flake: a person with an unusual or odd personality
Other hypernyms of crank include eccentric, eccentric person, geek, oddball.
crank (noun) flake (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant a person with an unusual or odd personality
a bad-tempered person a crystal of snow
a whimsically eccentric person
crank (adjective) flake (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crank (verb) flake (verb)
rotate with a crank come off in flakes or thin small pieces
bend into the shape of a crank cover with flakes or as if with flakes
fasten with a crank form into flakes
start by cranking
travel along a zigzag path
Difference between crank and flake

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