Shapes

Synonyms for bend

Two senses of bend live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineShapes

a circular segment of a curve

A bend in the road.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

twist

Same sentence, swapped: A twist in the road.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bend as it is used in the sentence above.

fold
envelope
wave

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

bend a joint

Bend your knees.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

flex

Same sentence, swapped: Flex your knees.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bend as it is used in the sentence above.

stoop
mount
pound

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