pinch vs turn up

turn up vs pinch

pinch is a noun but turn up is not a noun.

pinch and turn up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn up	No	No	Yes	No

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

pinch: make ridges into by pinching together
turn up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of pinch include fold, fold up.

pinch (noun)	turn up (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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

pinch (verb)	turn up (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	appear or become visible; make a showing
squeeze tightly between the fingers	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
make ridges into by pinching together	find by digging in the ground
cut the top off	discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
make off with belongings of others	be shown or be found to be

Difference between pinch and turn up

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