fawn vs cringe

fawn and cringe both are nouns.

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

As verbs, fawn and cringe are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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