26984 words

bent

8 definitions • 5 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
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curved and not straight or flat:

Examples:

The metal bars were bent and twisted.
3
(especially of a person in a position of authority) dishonest:

Examples:

a bent copper
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an extremely offensive word to describe a gay person, especially a gay man
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Examples:

She has a scientific bent/a bent for science.
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past simple and past participle of bend
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Examples:

the philosophical bent of his mind
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