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retroflex vs bend

bend vs retroflex

retroflex is not a noun while bend is a noun.

retroflex is an adjective but bend is not an adjective.

retroflex and bend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retroflex No Yes Yes No
bend Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bend is a hypernym of retroflex; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than retroflex:
  • retroflex: bend or turn backward
  • bend: form a curve
Other hypernyms of retroflex include flex.
retroflex (noun) bend (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve
retroflex (adjective) bend (adjective)
bent or curved backward
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
retroflex (verb) bend (verb)
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend or turn backward bend a joint
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Difference between retroflex and bend

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