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Flex your fingers before writing.
What does Flex mean?
To bend or tighten a muscle.
Dictionary definition
To bend or tighten a muscle; also the act or ability of bending.
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He tried to flex his arm muscle.
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A material with good flex can bend without breaking.
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What does flex mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to flex?
Bend is close in meaning to flex.
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Which word is an antonym of flex?
Stiffen contrasts with flex.
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WordFlex.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningFlex means To bend or tighten a muscle.
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Synonyms
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bendTo curve or move from a straight shape.
Antonyms
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stiffenTo make or become less bendable.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flex, depending on context.
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