cringe vs fawn

cringe and fawn both are nouns.

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

As verbs, cringe and fawn are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cringe include cower, crawl, creep, grovel.

cringe (noun)	fawn (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	a young deer
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame	a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

cringe (verb)	fawn (verb)
show submission or fear	have fawns
draw back, as with fear or pain	try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
	show submission or fear