flex vs indent

flex and indent both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of flex include dent, incurvate, gnarl, crank, convolute, convolve.

flex (noun)	indent (noun)
the act of flexing	an order for goods to be exported or imported
	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

flex (verb)	indent (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
bend a joint	make a depression into
form a curve	cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
contract	notch the edge of or make jagged
exhibit the strength of	set in from the margin