flex#2 (v)
bend (v)
deform#1 (v)
twist#2 (v)
turn#11 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
examples bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
the strong man could turn an iron bar
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym change shape, change form, deform
Derivationally related form deform → deformation
Derivationally related form deform → deformation
Derivationally related form bend → bendable; bend → bender
Derivationally related form bend → bend
Antonym bend → unbend
Derivationally related form flex → flexible
Hyponym indent, dent; incurvate; gnarl; crank; convolve, convolute
Incoming links
Derivationally related form flexible → flex
Derivationally related form bendable → bend; bender → bend
Derivationally related form deformation → deform
Derivationally related form deformation → deform
Derivationally related form bend → bend
Hyponym change shape, change form, deform
Entailment curl, curve, kink
Hypernym indent, dent; incurvate; gnarl; crank; convolve, convolute
Antonym unbend → bend

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