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flex vs retroflex

retroflex vs flex

flex is a noun but retroflex is not a noun.

flex is not an adjective while retroflex is an adjective.

flex and retroflex both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flex Yes No Yes No
retroflex No Yes Yes No
As verbs, retroflex is a hyponym of flex; that is, retroflex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flex:
  • flex: form a curve
  • retroflex: bend or turn backward
Other hyponyms of flex include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl, curl up, draw in.
flex (noun) retroflex (noun)
the act of flexing
flex (adjective) retroflex (adjective)
bent or curved backward
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
flex (verb) retroflex (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
bend a joint bend or turn backward
form a curve
contract
exhibit the strength of
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