Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flex | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
flex (noun) | crank (noun) |
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the act of flexing | a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle |
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | |
a bad-tempered person | |
a whimsically eccentric person |
flex (adjective) | crank (adjective) |
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
flex (verb) | crank (verb) |
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cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | rotate with a crank |
bend a joint | bend into the shape of a crank |
form a curve | fasten with a crank |
contract | start by cranking |
exhibit the strength of | travel along a zigzag path |