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n. - The act of bending v. - Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; Bend a joint; Form a curve; Contract; Exhibit the strength of.

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  • She said both she and the Assembly were opposed to the governor's proposed cuts: "He calls it flex-aid, we call it flex-cuts."
  • Literacy period replaced something called flex-time for several reasons.
  • Auto makers offer so-called flex-fuel vehicles designed to accept up to 85% ethanol fuels.
  • Auto makers offer so-called flex-fuel vehicles designed to accept up to 85\% ethanol fuels.
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  • Watch the athlete "flex" (to bend) his muscles to bend down. He "flicks" (sounds made by hitting something with your fingernails) away the "flecks" (spots; particles; flakes) of paint from the mat.
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