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bent
adjective
noun
of metal e.g.
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adjective
of metal e.g.
“bent nails”
adjective
used of the back and knees; stooped
“on bended knee”
adjective
fixed in your purpose
“bent on going to the theater”
noun
a special way of doing something
“he had a bent for it”
noun
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
“the set of his mind was obvious”
noun
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
noun
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
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bent nails
a car with a crumpled front end
dented fenders
on bended knee
with bent (or bended) back
bent on going to the theater
dead set against intervening
out to win every event
he had a bent for it
he had a special knack for getting into trouble
he couldn't get the hang of it
the set of his mind was obvious
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