flexion

UK /ˈflɛk.ʃən/ US /ˈflɛk.ʃən/

noun 4

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noun

The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

The state of being bent or flexed.

Deviation from straightness.

The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

noun — act of bending a joint

noun — deviation from a straight or normal course

noun — the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

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