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Adjective
Sharply curved or having an angle
“Wires and bent iron rods that once reinforced the concrete dangle from the ceiling.”
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Drooping or stooping downwards
“A few stunted and bent willows line the lake.”
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Distorted, deformed or misshapen
“At the hospital, she was advised on the techniques to avoid bending, stretching and lifting with a bent back.”
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Corrupt or dishonest in nature
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“They were shaken down by bent cops, leaned on by mobsters, and harried by the FBI.”
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Having a determination or insistence on doing something
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“He was bent on being an artist, even after his application for entrance into the Vienna Academy had been rejected.”
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Twisting or slanting to one side
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Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law
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Having sharp turns in alternating directions
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Sexually attracted to people of one's own sex
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Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal
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Feeling upset, annoyed or angry
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Roughly spherical in shape
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Being bent, creased, or crumpled in shape
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Having a rounded upper back, and shoulders that bend forward
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Odd or peculiar in manner or character
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Departing from usual or accepted standards
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Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable
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Full of knots, knotty
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Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
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Having angles or sharp corners
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Having been worked or prepared
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Knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age
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Concocted in order to deceive
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Flawed, broken, or sustaining some form of damage
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Noun
A natural inclination or tendency towards something
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“Readers having a bent for historical pursuits will enjoy this book.”
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One's way of looking or thinking about things
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“While liberal in bent, Long has always maintained great fairness and lucidity in his comments.”
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A natural talent at something
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“He taught himself to play the violin, and his parents, seeing his decided musical bent, placed him under tuition.”
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One nature, especially in terms of how it affects their behavior
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A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
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Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals
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A stem of a herbaceous plant or organism
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A general direction in which something is developing or changing
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A settled or regular tendency or practice
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Wire or plastic bent to hold paper
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A human nose with a hooked, bent shape
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Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis
Verb
Past tense for to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve
“A New Caledonian crow in captivity learned how to bend a piece of straight wire into a hook to probe for food.”
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Past tense for to physically give way under force or pressure
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“Normally, for a structure with an immensely heavy roof such as this glasshouse, the roof would typically bend in, and the walls would also begin to bend down.”
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Past tense for to deviate, or cause to deviate, from a straight line
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“We are moving so quickly that I am unable to make out how the road will bend next.”
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Past tense for to coil or turn in a spiral or circular motion
“Just as the waves on the sea bend around an obstacle like the end of a pier, so do the light waves bend around the cloud particles.”
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Past tense for to tilt or lean at an angle
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“The most likely damage from such forces is that the tower would bend over near the top or middle rather than actually topple like a tree.”
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Past tense for to physically bow or bend over
“As I bend to pick up the briefcase, the officer will already be looking beyond me to the next in line.”
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Past tense for to alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
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“According to a recent article, certain scientists engage in deceit or bend the facts according to their biases.”
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Past tense for to submit or surrender to the will or demands of others
“The government appeared to bend to their demands in the face of rising popular support.”
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Past tense for to apply to a task or purpose
“Dickinson will bend himself to the job of electing delegates who will be Inclined to listen to his advice.”
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Past tense for to aim or direct in a given direction
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“The effect of a prism is to bend the light towards the base.”
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Past tense for to attach or fasten together
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“To bend the sail to the jackstay, the roband ends were passed around the jackstay in opposite directions.”
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Past tense for to fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
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Past tense for to influence or induce someone to believe or do something
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Past tense for to destroy or damage the value or quality of
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Past tense for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance
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Past tense for to bend or hang downwards limply
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Past tense for to act in a subservient or submissive manner
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Past tense for to persuade, or be persuaded, to change an opinion or stance
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Past tense for to curl one's body into a small space
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Past tense for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly
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Past tense for to accept or consent, especially by silence or by omitting to object
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Past tense for to fit by alteration
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Past tense for to distort or influence in a negative way
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Past tense for to move or proceed forward by force
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