curve ball vs bender

curve ball and bender both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curve ball	Yes	No	No	No
bender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, curve ball and bender are synonyms defined as:

curve ball and bender: a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

Other synonyms of curve ball include breaking ball, curve.

curve ball (noun)	bender (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
	a tool for bending