flexion, n.
(flexions)
(flexions)
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
<noun.act>
flexion flexure
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antonym
deviation from a straight or normal course
<noun.event>
flection flexion inflection
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hypernym
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
<noun.state>
flection flexion flexure
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym