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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flex 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  flex 
 
  Sense  2 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  crook,  curve 
  =>  arch,  curve,  arc 
  =>  retroflex 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  double  over  double,  double  up 
  =>  fawn,  crawl,  creep,  cringe,  cower,  grovel 
  =>  curl  up  curl,  draw  in 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  flex 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  flex 
 
  Sense  2 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  crook,  curve 
  =>  recurve 
  =>  arch,  curve,  arc 
  =>  camber 
  =>  retroflex 
  =>  lean,  tilt,  tip,  slant,  angle 
  =>  slope,  incline,  pitch 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  stoop 
  =>  fall 
  =>  climb 
  =>  dip 
  =>  weather 
  =>  list 
  =>  lean  back  recline 
  =>  fall  back 
  =>  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
  =>  double  over  double,  double  up 
  =>  fawn,  crawl,  creep,  cringe,  cower,  grovel 
  =>  curl  up  curl,  draw  in 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  flex 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  flex 
 
  2  senses  of  flex 
 
  Sense  1 
  flex 
  =>  shrink,  contract 
 
  Sense  2 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  flex 
 
  flex  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  flex 
 
  Sense  1 
  flex 
  =>  shrink,  contract 
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  Sense  2 
  bend,  flex 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  flex 
  accommodation  reflex 
  acquired  reflex 
  babinski  reflex 
  circumflex 
  conditional  reflex 
  conditioned  reflex 
  defecation  reflex 
  flex 
  flexeril 
  flexibility 
  flexible  joint 
  flexible  sigmoidoscope 
  flexible  sigmoidoscopy 
  flexibleness 
  flexion 
  flexor 
  flexor  muscle 
  flexure 
  gag  reflex 
  inborn  reflex 
  innate  reflex 
  instinctive  reflex 
  keflex 
  knee-jerk  reflex 
  light  reflex 
  micturition  reflex 
  moro  reflex 
  myotactic  reflex 
  norflex 
  patellar  reflex 
  pharyngeal  reflex 
  pilomotor  reflex 
  plantar  reflex 
  pupillary  reflex 
  rectal  reflex 
  reflex 
  rooting  reflex 
  startle  reflex 
  stretch  reflex 
  suckling  reflex 
  unconditioned  reflex 
 
  Overview  of  noun  flex 
 
  The  noun  flex  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  flex  --  (the  act  of  flexing;  "he  gave  his  biceps  a  flex  to  impress  the  ladies") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flex 
 
  The  verb  flex  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  flex  --  (contract;  "flex  a  muscle") 
  2.  bend,  flex  --  (form  a  curve;  "The  stick  does  not  bent";  "Bend  your  knees") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  flex 
  flexible 
  flexile 
  flexuous 
  reflex 
  retroflex 
 
  Overview  of  noun  flex 
 
  The  noun  flex  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  flex  --  (the  act  of  flexing;  "he  gave  his  biceps  a  flex  to  impress  the  ladies") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  flex 
 
  The  verb  flex  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  flex  --  (contract;  "flex  a  muscle") 
  2.  bend,  flex  --  (form  a  curve;  "The  stick  does  not  bent";  "Bend  your  knees") 



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