The act of flexing or bending; a turning.
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of Bend
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Division; separation; putting away.
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The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or…
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The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…
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Alt. of Divergency
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To bend; as, to flex the arm.
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To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…
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To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…
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The act of bending, or state of being bent.
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The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
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The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
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The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expa…
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The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in breadth or continuation of length; increase; augmentation; expa…
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