cringe vs shame

cringe and shame both are nouns.

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

As nouns, shame is a hypernym of cringe; that is, shame is a word with a broader meaning than cringe:

Other hypernyms of cringe include disgrace, ignominy.

cringe (noun)	shame (noun)
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.	an unfortunate development
some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame	a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
	a state of dishonor

cringe (verb)	shame (verb)
show submission or fear	surpass or beat by a wide margin
draw back, as with fear or pain	cause to be ashamed
	bring shame or dishonor upon
	compel through a sense of shame