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cringe vs bend

bend vs cringe

cringe and bend both are nouns.

cringe and bend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cringe Yes No Yes No
bend Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bend is a hypernym of cringe; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than cringe:
  • cringe: show submission or fear
  • bend: form a curve
Other hypernyms of cringe include flex.
cringe (noun) bend (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame 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
cringe (verb) bend (verb)
show submission or fear cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
draw back, as with fear or pain bend a joint
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
Difference between cringe and bend

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