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pucker vs flexure

flexure vs pucker

pucker and flexure both are nouns.

pucker is a verb but flexure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pucker Yes No Yes No
flexure Yes No No No
As nouns, flexure is a hypernym of pucker; that is, flexure is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:
  • pucker: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
  • flexure: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Other hypernyms of pucker include bend, crease, crimp, fold, plication.
pucker (noun) flexure (noun)
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
pucker (verb) flexure (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
draw together into folds or puckers
become wrinkled or drawn together
Difference between pucker and flexure

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