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      flex
      noun
      the act of flexing
      verb
      cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
      bend a joint
      form a curve
      exhibit the strength of
      contract
      Roots
      flectoflex- · Latin · bend
      Synonyms for flex
      bendvincurvatevflexurenembowflectionnturnvstretchnincurvecurven
      Words related to flex
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      Where does flex come from?

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