depression vs crinkle

crinkle vs depression

depression and crinkle both are nouns.

depression is not a verb while crinkle is a verb.

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

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

depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
crinkle: 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, crease, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle, chap, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure.

depression (noun)	crinkle (noun)
pushing down	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a sunken or depressed geological formation
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)	crinkle (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

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