flute vs pinch

flute and pinch both are nouns.

flute and pinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flute	Yes	No	Yes	No
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pinch is a hypernym of flute; that is, pinch is a word with a broader meaning than flute:

flute: form flutes in
pinch: make ridges into by pinching together

Other hypernyms of flute include crimp.

flute (noun)	pinch (noun)
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown	a squeeze with the fingers
a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a tall narrow wineglass	a small sharp bite or snip
	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
	a slight but appreciable amount
	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
	a painful or straitened circumstance

flute (verb)	pinch (verb)
form flutes in	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
	squeeze tightly between the fingers
	make ridges into by pinching together
	cut the top off
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between flute and pinch

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