 flex |
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| 1. | [ verb ] contract | |
| Examples: | "flex a muscle" |
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| Related terms: | shrink | |
| 2. | [ verb ] form a curve | |
| Synonyms: | bend | |
| Examples: | "The stick does not bent" "Bend your knees" |
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| Related terms: | straighten change_shape lean crouch arch curl_up fawn double_over incurvate retroflex crook bend fold flexion | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of flexing | |
| Examples: | "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" |
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| Related terms: | flexion | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form | |
| Synonyms: | bend twist turn deform | |
| Examples: | "bend the rod" "twist the dough into a braid" "the strong man could turn an iron bar" |
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| Related terms: | unbend change_shape indent gnarl convolve crank incurvate fold deformation | |
| 5. | [ verb ] bend a joint | |
| Synonyms: | bend | |
| Examples: | "flex your wrists" "bend your knees" |
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| Related terms: | move flection | |
| 6. | [ verb ] exhibit the strength of | |
| Examples: | "The victorious army flexes its invincibility" |
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| Related terms: | flaunt | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the act of bending something | |
| Synonyms: | bending flexion flection inflection bend | |
| Related terms: | change_of_shape crouch flexion incurvation hunch | |
| Similar spelling: |
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