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[ verb ] contract

Examples

"flex a muscle"

Used in print

(William Gomberg, "Unions and the Anti-Trust Laws"...)

Should these giants really flex their competitive muscles , they would become the only survivors in the industry .

Related terms

shrink

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[ verb ] form a curve

Synonyms

bend

Examples

"The stick does not bent" "Bend your knees"

3
[ noun ] the act of flexing

Examples

"he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"

Related terms

flexion

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[ 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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[ verb ] bend a joint

Synonyms

bend

Examples

"flex your wrists" "bend your knees"

Related terms

move flection

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[ verb ] exhibit the strength of

Examples

"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

Related terms

flaunt

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[ noun ] the act of bending something
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