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bent

 
pronunciation:
bent
parts of speech:
adjective, verb
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: not straight.
These bent nails are useless.
 
synonyms:
crooked, curved
antonyms:
straight
similar words:
arched, curled, flexed
definition 2: not having the proper shape of a thing, as by not being perfectly straight, flat, or circular.
I can't ride my bike because of a bent wheel.
 
definition 3: determined or insisting (usually followed by "on").
He is bent on going with us.
synonyms:
determined, intent
similar words:
fixed, set
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part of speech: verb
definition: past tense and past participle of "bend."