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kink

noun

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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 a painful sudden tightening of a muscle

got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long

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2 an odd or peculiar habit

the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with

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addiction

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3 a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession

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conceit

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bee in one's bonnet

kink

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of kink (Entry 2 of 2)

as in turn, twist

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dent,
dimple

arc,
round

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