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- pronunciation:
- bent
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not straight; curved or crooked.
These bent nails are useless.
- synonyms:
- angled, arced, bow, crooked, curved
- antonyms:
- straight
- similar words:
- arched, curled, flexed, inflected, vaulted
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| definition 2: |
being out of alignment with the proper shape of something.
a bent wheela bent penny
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| definition 3: |
strongly determined or resolved (fol. by "on").
He was bent on coming along with us and no one could stop him.- synonyms:
- determined, intent, resolute, resolved
- similar words:
- fixed, insistent, set
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angular, askew, gnarled, irregular, round |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an aptitude or liking.
She has a bent for mathematics.- synonyms:
- aptitude, fondness, liking, partiality, penchant, propensity
- similar words:
- bias, disposition, inclination, knack, leaning, preference, tendency, trend
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| definition 2: |
in construction, a transverse member or framework used to strengthen a structure.
- similar words:
- framework, structure, support, traverse
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ability, affinity, aptitude, cast, fancy, flair, fondness, forte, predilection, talent, turn, weakness |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
past tense and past participle of bend.
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