pucker vs bend

pucker and bend both are nouns.

pucker and bend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pucker	Yes	No	Yes	No
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bend is a hypernym of pucker; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:

pucker: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
bend: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of pucker include crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.

pucker (noun)	bend (noun)
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
	movement that causes the formation of a curve
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
	a circular segment of a curve

pucker (verb)	bend (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
draw together into folds or puckers	bend a joint
become wrinkled or drawn together	form a curve
	change direction
	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down

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