bend
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pl: bendspast: bentpp: benting: bending
The term evokes a sense of flexibility and tension, describing the moment a material yields to pressure without breaking. It suggests a transition from a state of rigidity to one of curvature, often implying a physical struggle or a deliberate modification of form.
Countable when referring to a physical curve in a path or river. Uncountable when referring to the general act of curving or flexibility.