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                    as in arches
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause to turn away from a straight line                                       
              
                             she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in devotes
                                                
              
          
                                                      to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention                                       
              
                             bent herself to the task for the rest of the day                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in aims
                                                
              
          
                                                      to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal                                       
              
                             bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in curves
                                                
              
          
                                                      to turn away from a straight line or course                                       
              
                             the stream bends slightly to the east                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in distorts
                                                
              
          
                                                      to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of                                       
              
                             attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in attaches
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause (something) to hold to another                                       
              
                             bend a leash to the dog's collar                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in curvatures
                                                
              
          
                                                      something that curves or is curved                                       
              
                             it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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