pinch vs flute

pinch and flute both are nouns.

pinch and flute both are verbs.

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

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

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

pinch (noun)	flute (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	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
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
a small sharp bite or snip	a tall narrow wineglass
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

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

Difference between pinch and flute

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