depression vs crease

crease vs depression

depression and crease both are nouns.

depression is not a verb while crease is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depression	Yes	No	No	No
crease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crease is a hyponym of depression; that is, crease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depression:

depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
crease: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

Other hyponyms of depression include dimple, channel, groove, dimple, dip, dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit, droop, sag, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.

depression (noun)	crease (noun)
pushing down	a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
a sunken or depressed geological formation	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

depression (verb)	crease (verb)
	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
	make wrinkled or creased
	scrape gently

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