Hypernyms for "bend"
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angle
arc
arch
bend
bight
blind bend
blind curve
bow
convolute
convolve
cower
crank
crawl
creep
cringe
crook
crouch
curl
curl up
curve
deflection
deflexion
dent
double
double over
double up
draw in
elbow
fawn
gnarl
grovel
hairpin bend
huddle
incurvate
indent
kink
lean
plait
pleat
pucker
refraction
replicate
retroflex
ruck
slant
squinch
stoop
tilt
tip
twirl
twist
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.