flex vs bend

flex and bend both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flex	Yes	No	Yes	No
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flex and bend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of flex include deform, turn, twist.

As verbs, flex and bend are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, flex and bend are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, bend is a hyponym of flex; that is, bend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flex:

flex (noun)	bend (noun)
the act of flexing	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
	movement that causes the formation of a curve
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
	a circular segment of a curve

flex (verb)	bend (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend a joint	bend a joint
form a curve	form a curve
contract	change direction
exhibit the strength of	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down