kink vs crimp

kink and crimp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kink	Yes	No	Yes	No
crimp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crimp is a hypernym of kink; that is, crimp is a word with a broader meaning than kink:

kink: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
crimp: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of kink include bend, crease, flexure, fold, plication.

As verbs, kink and crimp are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of kink include crape, frizz, frizzle, kink up.

kink (noun)	crimp (noun)
a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation	a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
an eccentric idea	someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
a person with unusual sexual tastes	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

kink (verb)	crimp (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	curl tightly
curl tightly	make ridges into by pinching together