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adj. VERBS be, look | become, get The lamp post got bent in the crash. ADV. slightly He stood with knees slightly bent. PHRASES bent double The man shuffled back a few paces, bent almost double., noun ADJ. natural | artistic, intellectual, literary, philosophical, scientific VERB + BENT have She has an artistic bent. | show He showed a literary bent from a young age. PREP. with ~ a child with a scientific bent | ~ for a natural bent for languages
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bent
no longer straight:
• The knife was bent in the middle. • a bent nail • She kept her head bent so that Josie couldn't see her face.
twisted
having a bent shape that turns around - used especially when something has been damaged or is old and has lost its natural straight shape:
• a twisted tree trunk • All that was left was a pile of twisted metal. • His knee was all twisted. • a twisted ankle
curved
bent in the shape of part of a circle, especially naturally or because something has been made that way:
• The bird has a long curved bill. • a curved dagger • The plane's wings are curved.
warped
bent or twisted into the wrong shape because of heat or dryness:
• warped floorboards • The windows are warped and won't open anymore.
crooked
not straight, but bending sharply in one or more places, especially in a way that looks different from normal or does not look right - often used about a part of someone's body, a path, or a picture:
• He had crooked teeth. • her crooked nose and long thin face • The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine. • The picture looks crooked - can you move it up on the left? • a crooked path • the narrow crooked streets of the financial district
wavy
having smooth bends in it, usually in a regular pattern – used about hair or lines:
• her brown wavy hair • The pictures were separated by a thin wavy line.
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