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| soft |
easy to bend or to shape; not firm or hard. [1/9 definitions] |
| spatula |
a cooking tool used for spreading or mixing soft substances, or for lifting and turning over foods that are cooking. Spatulas have a wide, flat blade on one end that can bend easily. |
| stiff |
not easy to bend. [1/8 definitions] |
| stoop1 |
to bend the body forward and downward, as to pick up something. [1/4 definitions] |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. [1/8 definitions] |
| turn |
an angle, bend, or curve. [1/22 definitions] |
| twist |
to bend or turn (a single thing) in opposite directions so that parts of this same thing are turned away from each other. [1/18 definitions] |
| warp |
to bend or twist out of shape. [2/4 definitions] |
| weigh down |
to cause to lower, bend, or stay down by adding weight. [1/3 definitions] |
| willow |
a tree or bush that has narrow leaves. The long twigs of willows bend easily and are used in weaving baskets and making furniture. |
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